1. (noun)equivalent a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc Synonyms: equivalent weight, eq, combining weight Antonyms: unequal
2. (adj)equivalent, equivalent weight, combining weight, eq the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen Synonyms: equivalent, equivalent weight, eq, combining weight Antonyms: unequal
3. (adj)equivalent, tantamount(p) being essentially equal to something Antonyms: unequal
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'equivalent'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. equivalent Alike is a comprehensive word, signifying as applied to two or more objects that some or all qualities of one are the same as those of the other or others; by modifiers alike may be made to expre Synonyms: alike, akin, equivalent, kindred, same, analogous, homogeneous, like, similar, equal, identical, resembling, uniform Antonyms: different, dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlike