Equivalent (Adjective)
Meaning
Being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her advanced degree from a foreign university was considered equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a US institution for hiring purposes.
- The new company is offering a job with a salary equivalent to what she is earning at her current position.
- The energy from the sun's rays striking the earth's surface was equivalent to billions of barrels of oil every year.
- The phrase 'I quit' can be equivalent to saying 'I give up' in certain competitive situations.
- In the military, a general's order was equivalent to the president's, and both were treated with great respect.