equivalent

/i-ˈkwi-və-lənt/

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin aequivalent-, aequivalens, present participle of aequivalēre to have equal power, from Latin aequi- + valēre to be strong

adjective

  1. equal in force, amount, or value; also : equal in area or volume but not superposable

  2. like in signification or import

  3. having logical equivalence

same selfsame very identical equivalent equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things. very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.

noun

  1. the mass of a substance especially in grams that combines with or is chemically equivalent to eight grams of oxygen or one gram of hydrogen : the atomic or molecular weight divided by the valence

noun

  1. the quantity of an element, group, or compound that has a mass in grams equal to the equivalent weight