adjective
1.(of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities.
‘people are born free and equal’
‘a society where women and men are equal partners’
2.Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
‘add equal amounts of water and flour’
‘1 litre is roughly equal to 1 quart’
3.Evenly or fairly balanced.
‘it was hardly an equal contest’
‘It is difficult to foster and feed the kind of balanced, equal relationship that can sustain us into the future.’
4.Having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)
‘the players proved equal to the task’
‘With her comprehensive research, sound analysis, and engaging style, Williams proves herself equal to the task.’
5.Uniform in application or effect; without discrimination on any grounds.
‘a dedicated campaigner for equal rights’
‘Equal pay is also historically significant in the context of age and race.’
noun
1.A person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality.
‘we all treat each other as equals’
‘entertainment facilities without equal in the British Isles’
verb
1.Be equivalent to.
‘his work is concerned with why private property equals exploitation’
‘What you mean cannot equal what you say, because words and meaning are not identical.’
2.Be the same as in number or amount.
‘four plus six divided by two equals five’
‘the total debits should equal the total credits’
3.Match or rival in performance or extent.
‘he equalled the world record of 9.93 seconds’
‘The record was not equalled until August this year by Arsene Wenger’s awesome Arsenal side.’
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