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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséquivalence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: é-qui-va-len-ce
"Il existe une équivalence stricte entre ces deux diplômes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being equivalent; correspondence in value, meaning, function, or result.
"The diplomat emphasized the functional equivalency of the two trade agreements." - 2
In logic and mathematics, the condition of two propositions or entities having the same truth value or significance.
"Logical equivalency ensures that if one statement is true, the other must necessarily be true."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin aequipallentia, combining aequus (equal) and valere (to be worth), entering English in the late 16th century. The term evolved to denote the state of being equal or interchangeable in value, function, meaning, or significance across various disciplines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equivalency" is said worldwide
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équivalence
Transliteration: é-qui-va-len-ce
"Il existe une équivalence stricte entre ces deux diplômes."
Gleichgültigkeit
Transliteration: glaɪçˈɡʏltɪçkaɪt
"Die Gleichgültigkeit gegenüber dem Problem war erschreckend."
equivalenza
Transliteration: e-qui-va-len-za
"I due termini mostrano una perfetta equivalenza di significato."
equivalencia
Transliteration: e-ki-va-len-sja
"Buscamos la equivalencia exacta de esta palabra en español."
equivalência
Transliteration: e-ki-va-lẽ-sia
"A equivalência entre as moedas foi estabelecida pelo banco central."
समरूपता
Transliteration: samaroopta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दोनों भाषाओं में शब्दों की पूर्ण समरूपता है।"
等效性
Transliteration: děng xiào xìng
Script: 中文汉字
"这两种治疗方案具有相同的等效性。"
동등성
Transliteration: dong-deung-seong
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 약물 간의 치료적 동등성이 입증되었습니다."
同等性
Transliteration: dōdōsei
Script: 日本語
"その契約条件には法的な同等性が求められる。"
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