equal to

ˈiːkwəl tuː

Definition

Definition of equal to - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mathematicshaving the same value or amount

The two sides of the equation are equal to each other.

equivalent

identical

capablehaving the necessary qualities for a task

She is equal to the challenge.

capable

competent

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Expressions with equal

equal footing

condition of parity, with matching status and chances for all

The new policy put small firms on equal footing with large rivals.

without equal

adj.

having no match in quality or ability

Her talent is without equal in the music industry.

more equal

adj.

having more privileges despite claimed equality

In the club, senior members are more equal than new ones.

all things being equal

exp.

if everything else stays the same

All things being equal, we should arrive by noon.

have no equal

be unmatched in quality or ability

Her talent in painting has no equal.

on an equal footing

adj.

having the same status or opportunities

The teams are on an equal footing for the finals.

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fifty

adj.

numerical value

equal to five times ten

five

adj.

quantity

equal to the number 5

forty

adj.

numerical

equal to the number 40

four

adj.

quantity

equal to the number 4

fourteen

adj.

quantity

equal to the number 14

half

det.

quantity

equal to one of two parts of a whole

half

adj.

amount

equal to 50 percent of something

hour

time measurement

unit of time equal to 60 minutes

Examples of equal to in a sentence

Her skills are equal to the task at hand.
He felt equal to the task at hand.
The team is equal to any challenge they face.

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French:égal, capable, ...
German:gleich, gewachsen, ...
Italian:uguale a, all'altezza, ...
Spanish:igual, capaz, ...
Portuguese:igual, à altura, ...
Chinese:相等的, 有能力的, ...
Japanese:等しい, 十分に対応できる, ...
Arabic:مُسَاوٍ, قَادِر عَلَى, ...
Hebrew:שָׁוֶה לְ, מְסוּגָל, ...
Russian:равный, способный, ...
Ukrainian:рівний, здатний, ...
Hindi:बराबर, सक्षम, ...
Bengali:সমান, সক্ষম, ...
Catalan:igual, capaç, ...
Czech:rovný, schopný, ...
Danish:lige, i stand til, ...
Dutch:gelijk aan, opgewassen tegen, ...
Greek:ίσος, ικανός, ...
Hungarian:egyenlő, képes, ...
Khmer:ស្មើនឹង, មានសមត្ថភាព, ...
Korean:같은, 능력 있는, ...
Persian:برابر, قادر به, ...
Polish:równy, zdolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):igual, à altura, ...
Romanian:egal, capabil, ...
Swedish:lika, kapabel, ...
Thai:เท่ากับ, เท่าทัน, ...
Turkish:eşit, yeterli, ...
Vietnamese:bằng nhau, đủ khả năng, ...

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Definition of equal to - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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