Equivalence

Definition:

  • (n.) The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.
  • (n.) Equal power or force; equivalent amount.
  • (n.) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency. See Valence.
  • (n.) The degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See Equivalent, n., 2.
  • (v. t.) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.

Compare equivalence with other words:

equivalence vs. equivocal

equivalence vs. parity

adequation vs. equivalence

equivalence vs. equivalency

equivalence vs. synonym

equality vs. equivalence

counterbalance vs. equivalence

equivalence vs. valency

equivalence vs. unit

equivalence vs. hydrogen

equivalence vs. false

atom vs. equivalence

both vs. equivalence

equivalence vs. true

equivalence vs. relationship

equivalence vs. proposition

equal vs. equivalence

equivalence vs. equivalent

equivalence vs. essentially

duality vs. equivalence

analogy vs. equivalence