AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ Syllables: e·quiv·a·lent

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Equal in value, function, meaning, or effect to something else.

Synonyms

equal comparable identical

Antonyms

different unequal

Translations

equivalent in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

معادل، مكافئ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيئان لهما نفس القيمة أو المعنى أو التأثير.

Easy Explanation

Equivalent means equal in value or effect. Twelve credits are equivalent to one semester of full-time study at many universities.

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Memory TipEqui- (equal) plus valent (value) — having the same value or force.

Contextual Examples

The transfer office determined that the module is equivalent to the home institution's core requirement.

Researchers sought an equivalent measure of literacy across languages in the comparative survey.

Online proctoring was considered equivalent to in-person supervision for the certification examination.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
noun	equivalence