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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTantamount
/ˈtæn.tə.maʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Equivalent in seriousness, effect, or value to something else, especially something unpleasant.
"His silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt." - 2
Virtually the same as or having equal force or meaning to another thing.
"Requiring unpaid overtime is tantamount to exploitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman and Old French phrase 'tant a monte', meaning 'it amounts to as much'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, shifting from a verbal phrase into an adjective expressing functional equivalence.
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Équivalent
Transliteration: é-ki-va-lã
"Son silence équivaut à un aveu."
Gleichbedeutend
Transliteration: gleɪç.bəˌdɔɪt.nt
"Sein Schweigen kam einem Geständnis gleich."
Equivalente
Transliteration: e.kwi.vaˈlɛn.te
"Il suo silenzio era equivalente a un'ammissione di colpa."
Equivalente
Transliteration: e.ki.waˈlen.te
"Su silencio equivalía a una confesión."
Equivalente
Transliteration: e.ki.vaˈlẽ.tʃi
"O silêncio dele equivalia a uma confissão."
समान
Transliteration: samān
"उसकी चुप्पी अपराध स्वीकार करने के समान थी।"
等同于
Transliteration: děng tóng yú
"他的沉默等同于认罪。"
동등한
Transliteration: dongdeunghan
"그의 침묵은 자백과 다름없었다."
同等な
Transliteration: dōdōna
"彼の沈黙は自白に等しい。"
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