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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

等价物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: děngjiàwù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equivalent/ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"一美元被视为一欧元的等价物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is equal to another in quality or value.

    "In many cultures, a dollar is considered an equivalent to a euro."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

    "The two proposals are equivalent in terms of cost."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'aequivalens', formed from 'aequi-' (meaning equal) and 'valere' (meaning to be worth). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially retained its exact literal sense of having equal value, force, or significance before broadening into general mathematical and contextual usage.

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