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equivalents


Meanings
  • noun

    something that represents or stands for something else, especially a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

    - "The red stop sign is an equivalent to the octagonal traffic signal."
    - "In mathematics, the square root of 1 is an equivalent to 1."

Variants
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equivalent , equivalently , equivalents , gram equivalent , gram equivalents
Etymology
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From Old French equivalence, from equiver, to be equal, from aequus, equal.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'equivalent' is often used in mathematics and science to describe values that are equal in magnitude but different in form.

  2. In linguistics, synonyms and equivalents are not exactly the same thing. Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning, while equivalents can be words, phrases, or even concepts that represent the same thing.

  3. The concept of equivalents has been explored in various philosophical theories, such as Leibniz's Law of the Identity of Indiscernibles, which states that if two things have all the same properties, then they are identical.


Related Concepts
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  1. synonym: A word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.

  2. antonym: A word or phrase that has the opposite meaning to another word or phrase.


Culture
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The concept of equivalents has been explored in various fields such as mathematics, logic, linguistics, and philosophy.

How to Memorize "equivalents"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine two objects that represent the same concept or idea.
    - For example, imagine a red stop sign and an octagonal traffic signal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the meaning of the equivalent with a personal experience or memory.
    - For example, associate the meaning of 'equivalent' with a math problem where two expressions have the same value.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device to remember the meaning of the equivalent.
    - For example, use the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the order of the notes in the treble clef.


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