equal
be identical or equivalent to
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,459 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,587 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- be identical or equivalent to also: be One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
- be equal to in quality or ability also: touch, rival, match Nothing can rival cotton for durabilityYour performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching also: match, equalize, equalise, equate let's equalize the duties among all employees in this officeThe company matched the discount policy of its competitors
adjective
- having the same quantity, value, or measure as another on equal termsall men are equal before the law
- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task also: adequate she had adequate trainingher training was adequate
noun
- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group also: peer, match, compeer
equal in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She thought she could ascend to him and become an equal.
Our Nig · Harriet E. Wilson · Chapter 1
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There has been no word equal to it in convincing power.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Thus do interpretations throng and clash, and neatly equal the commentators in number.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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He is telling her that he is no longer worthy to be her equal.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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The lady's grandson was at this equal union, and was 5 years older than his grandfather.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1