"equivalence" meaning in English

See equivalence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.ləns/ [General-American, General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-equivalence.wav [US] Forms: equivalences [plural]
Etymology: From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|équivalence}} French équivalence, {{der|en|ML.|aequivalentia}} Medieval Latin aequivalentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} equivalence (countable and uncountable, plural equivalences)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal. Tags: uncountable Translations (condition of being equivalent): равностойност (ravnostojnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), equivalència [feminine] (Catalan), gelijkwaardigheid (Dutch), samasus (Estonian), yhtäläisyys (Finnish), équivalence [feminine] (French), Gleichwertigkeit [feminine] (German), तुल्यता (tulyatā) (Hindi), egyenértékűség (Hungarian), līdzvērtība [feminine] (Latvian), persamaan (Malay), równoważność [feminine] (Polish), equivalência [feminine] (Portuguese), эквивалентность (ekvivalentnostʹ) (Russian), equivalencia [feminine] (Spanish), ekvivalens [common-gender] (Swedish), likvärdighet [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-qVwrgs3F Disambiguation of 'condition of being equivalent': 63 7 3 6 8 6 7
  2. (countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~ Tags: countable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (equivalence relation): тъждество (tǎždestvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), ekvivalenssi (Finnish), équivalence [feminine] (French), Äquivalenz [feminine] (German), тождество (toždestvo) (Russian), ekvivalens [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-empKWedS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 32 3 9 13 19 15 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 28 6 9 13 20 10 5 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'equivalence relation': 3 69 3 4 6 8 7
  3. (uncountable, logic) The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Logic Translations (relationship between two propositions): ekvivalence [feminine] (Czech), ekvivalenssi (Finnish), équivalence [feminine] (French), Äquivalenz [feminine] (German), ισοδυναμία (isodynamía) [feminine] (Greek), эквивалентность (ekvivalentnostʹ) (Russian), ekvivalens [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-ZGcSPeWv Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'relationship between two propositions': 3 12 72 2 4 3 4
  4. (chemistry) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-yBs1eC9N Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (mathematics) A Boolean operation that is TRUE when both input variables are TRUE or both input variables are FALSE, but otherwise FALSE; the XNOR function. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (Boolean operation): sama (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-8O62Xovs Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'Boolean operation': 3 8 5 5 71 4 4
  6. (geometry) A number in intersection theory. A positive-dimensional variety sometimes behaves formally as if it were a finite number of points; this number is its equivalence. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geometry Translations (number in intersection theory): ekvivalenssi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-lh~hT5bd Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'number in intersection theory': 2 15 2 11 6 57 6
  7. (translation studies) The degree to which a term or text in one language is semantically similar to its translated counterpart. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Translation studies Translations (degree to which a term or text is similar): 對等 (Chinese Mandarin), 对等 (duìděng) (Chinese Mandarin), 對應 (Chinese Mandarin), 对应 (duìyìng) (Chinese Mandarin), ekvivalenssi (Finnish), समानार्थकता (samānārthaktā) (Hindi), पर्यायत्व (paryāyatva) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-noun-ngFhbVVX Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies Disambiguation of 'degree to which a term or text is similar': 4 19 2 4 4 3 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: æquivalence [obsolete]

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.ləns/ [General-American, General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-equivalence.wav [US] Forms: equivalences [present, singular, third-person], equivalencing [participle, present], equivalenced [participle, past], equivalenced [past]
Etymology: From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|équivalence}} French équivalence, {{der|en|ML.|aequivalentia}} Medieval Latin aequivalentia Head templates: {{en-verb}} equivalence (third-person singular simple present equivalences, present participle equivalencing, simple past and past participle equivalenced)
  1. (transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-equivalence-en-verb-p3FPPtmd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: æquivalence [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from French",
    "English terms derived from Medieval Latin",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "English undefined derivations",
    "English verbs"
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        "3": "équivalence"
      },
      "expansion": "French équivalence",
      "name": "uder"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "aequivalentia"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin aequivalentia",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From French équivalence, from Medieval Latin aequivalentia.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "equivalences",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "equivalencing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "equivalenced",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "equivalence (third-person singular simple present equivalences, present participle equivalencing, simple past and past participle equivalenced)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, London: Edw. Dod & Nath. Ekins, published 1650, Book I, p. 25",
          "text": "[…] whether the transgression of Eve seducing, did not exceed that of Adam seduced, or whether the resistibility of his reason did not equivalence the facility of her seduction, we shall referre it unto the Schoolman.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1647, Tobie Matthew, A Missive of Consolation sent from Flanders, to the Catholikes of England, Louvain, page 53",
          "text": "[…] every one being struck with wonder at the vertue and patience of the sufferers, began to think that worthy the enquiring into, which men thought so much better worth then their lives; and these reflections converted more then the best verball expressions, to such auditors, as thought life not to be equivalenced by any compensation.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance."
      ],
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        [
          "equal",
          "equal"
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          "counterbalance",
          "counterbalance"
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        "(transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈkwɪv.ə.ləns/",
      "tags": [
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "æquivalence"
    }
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  "wikipedia": [
    "equivalence"
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