to equal

Definition of to equal in English English dictionary: {v} equivalence; adequate; even; Exactly identical, having the same value
All right angles are equal.; The same in all respects
Equal conditions should produce equal results.; A person or thing of equal status to others
This beer has no equal.; To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to
Two plus two equals four.; {i} person or thing that is equal, person or thing that is the same; {s} same, identical; able, capable; {n} one who is of the same rank and age; {v} to make or become equal, portion out, compare, recompense; {a} like another, even, uniform, same, just; {a} alike; owel; Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc; Unvarying, fair; (1) (of cards) having equivalent rank; To be equal to, to have the same value as; Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity; Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified; To have as its consequence; a person who is of equal standing with another in a group; To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen&?;urate with; If two things are equal or if one thing is equal to another, they are the same in size, number, standard, or value. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price. in a population having equal numbers of men and women Research and teaching are of equal importance; Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement; " State of being equal; equality; tests whether its two arguments are the same or, in the case of lists, whether they have the same contents; If you say that people are equal, you mean that they have or should have the same rights and opportunities as each other. We are equal in every way At any gambling game, everyone is equal; make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"; Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; opposed to mixed; A Community Initiative proposed from 2000 onwards dealing with Human resources and equal opportunities; One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal; The callback used to compare keys in the dictionary for equality If NULL, the collection will use pointer equality to compare values in the collection See CFDictionaryEqualCallBack for a description of this callback; well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"; State of being equal; equality; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc; Having the same quantity, measure, value, privileges, status, or rights; applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc; If different groups of people have equal rights or are given equal treatment, they have the same rights or are treated the same as each other, however different they are. We will be justly demanding equal rights at work. the commitment to equal opportunities. new legislation allowing building societies to compete on equal terms with their competitors; Someone who is your equal has the same ability, status, or rights as you have. She was one of the boys, their equal You should have married somebody more your equal; If you say `other things being equal' or `all things being equal' when talking about a possible situation, you mean if nothing unexpected happens or if there are no other factors which affect the situation. Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms. equal protection Equal Rights Amendment equal field system; equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"; (Spatial User's Guide and Reference); Of the same interest or concern; indifferent; well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law; Same length or width; Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just; To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality; A geometric relationship in which two objects are considered to represent the same geometric figure The two objects must be composed of the same number of points, however, the ordering of the points defining the two objects' geometries may differ (clockwise or counter-clockwise ); be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value; Temperament; a property of two or more sets when every element of one set is an element of the corresponding set or sets, and every element in the corresponding set or sets is an element of the first mentioned set Denoted by the symbol: =; (Spatial User's Guide and Reference; search in this book); If something equals a particular number or amount, it is the same as that amount or the equivalent of that amount. 9 percent interest less 7 percent inflation equals 2 percent; to be the same as -- "Determine whether the number on the left is equal to ("="), greater than (">"), or less than ("<") the number on the right " (38); {f} match, correspond; resemble, be similar to; adj sama; To make equal return to; to recompense fully; To equal something or someone means to be as good or as great as them. The victory equalled Southend's best in history; If someone is equal to a particular job or situation, they have the necessary ability, strength, or courage to deal successfully with it. She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them; equal equals equalling equalled in AM, use equaling, equaled; Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task; be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"; equivalent