equal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable, usually) The same in one or more respects.
2. (not-comparable, usually) The same in one or more respects.
3. (not-comparable, usually) The same in one or more respects.
4. (not-comparable, usually) The same in one or more respects.
5. (not-comparable, obsolete, usually) Fair, impartial.
6. (comparable, not-comparable, usually) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
7. (not-comparable, obsolete, usually) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
8. (not-comparable, usually) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

Verb

1. (copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
2. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
3. (transitive) To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
4. (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A person or thing of equal status to others.
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) State of being equal; equality.

Synonyms

even

same

match

similar

identical

equivalent

level

like

peer

alike

uniform

parallel

rival

equate

correspond

compeer

balanced

resemble

straight

together

the same

bear

🐻

likeness

fair

as much

equalize

come up to

be

be equal to

equidistant

adequate

fit

flat

suffer

common

aligned

equally

endure

coequal

equable

equal to

resembling

unbiased

plain

proportional

matching

proportionate

impartial

analogous

in a row

Translations

égal

gleich

igual

uguale

gelijk

pareil

égaler

igual

gelijke

pari

uguagliare

simile

igual

égale

eguale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiːkwəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: equal

In summary

From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.