equal

== English == === Alternative forms === æquall (obsolete) æqual (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːkwəl/ (dialectal, archaic) IPA(key): /ˈiːkəl/ Rhymes: -iːkwəl === Adjective === equal (not generally comparable, comparative more equal, superlative most equal) (not comparable) The same in one or more respects. Near-synonyms: equivalent; see also Thesaurus:equal The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment. The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes. (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value. (obsolete) Fair, impartial. Synonyms: objective, unbiased; see also Thesaurus:impartial (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified. (obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even. Synonyms: even, fair, uniform, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:changeless, Thesaurus:steady (music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed. ==== Usage notes ==== In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like “A and B are equal”, “A is equal to B”, and, less commonly, “A is equal with B”. The most common comparative use is the ironic expression more equal. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === equal (third-person singular simple present equals, present participle (US) equaling or (UK) equalling, simple past and past participle (US) equaled or (UK) equalled) (mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match. (transitive) To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to. (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean. ==== Synonyms ==== (to be equal to): be, is (informal, have as its consequence): entail, imply, lead to, mean, result in, spell ==== Translations ==== === Noun === equal (countable and uncountable, plural equals) A person or thing of equal status to others. (obsolete) State of being equal; equality. ==== Synonyms ==== (person or thing of equal status to others): peer ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Related terms === equality === References === “equal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Quale, quale, queal == Middle English == === Alternative forms === equale === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin aequālis, of unknown origin. Doublet of egal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛːˈkwal/, /ˈɛːkwal/ === Adjective === equal (Late Middle English) identical in amount, extent, or portion even or smooth (of surface) ==== Descendants ==== English: equal Scots: aiqual ==== References ==== “ēquā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.