How to pronounce equivalent

Say it like this: /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

What does equivalent mean?

adjSimilar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

“To burn calories, a thirty-minute jog is equivalent to a couple of hamburgers.”

Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.

“All enumerable sets are equivalent to each other, but not to any finite set.”

Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.

nounAnything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

“He's the Italian equivalent of a district attorney.”

An equivalent weight.

verbTo make equivalent to; to equal.

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