equivalent variation

ɪˈkwɪvələnt ˌvɛəriˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of equivalent variation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

consumer welfare

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cash amount that offsets a market change, keeping satisfaction level constant

TECH.

The economist estimated equivalent variation after the subsidy changed food prices.
The economist estimated the equivalent variation of the price control.
We presented the equivalent variation to compare different subsidy schemes.

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Expressions with equivalent

equivalent word

word with the same meaning as another

'Happy' is an equivalent word for 'joyful'.

spousal equivalent

person in a committed relationship similar to marriage

They have lived together for years as spousal equivalents.

spouse equivalent

person you live with in a long-term relationship

She listed her spouse equivalent on the insurance form.

approximately equivalent

adj.

almost the same in value or effect, but not completely identical

Two solutions with different concentrations can be approximately equivalent in acidity.

carbon equivalent

measure converting different emissions into a common unit based on carbon impact

The report estimated the project’s total carbon equivalent over its lifetime.

cash equivalent

short-term, highly liquid investments easily convertible to known cash amount

They invested in cash equivalents to maintain liquidity.

Expressions with variation

variation on a theme

something changed or adapted from an original idea

This painting is a variation on a theme by Monet.

daily variation

fluctuations occurring between one day and the next

The daily variation in temperature was significant.

genetic variation

differences in inherited traits among members of a group or species

Genetic variation within the population increased their chances of surviving environmental changes.

seasonal variation

regular change that repeats at similar times in each year

The shop adjusts staff levels to match seasonal variation in customer numbers.

coefficient of variation

measure of relative variation in data sets

The coefficient of variation helps compare data consistency.

diurnal variation

change that happens every day

The diurnal variation in temperature affects the weather.

magnetic variation

angle between magnetic north and true north

The pilot adjusted for magnetic variation during the flight.

grid variation

angle between grid north and magnetic north

The grid variation is crucial for accurate navigation.

optical path variation

difference in light path length

Engineers measured the optical path variation in the system.

regional variation

difference in features or forms that appears in one geographical area versus others

The study examined regional variation in pronunciation across the country.

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French:variation équivalente, ...
German:äquivalente Variation, ...
Italian:variazione equivalente, ...
Spanish:variación equivalente, ...
Portuguese:variação equivalente, ...
Chinese:等价变化, ...
Japanese:等価変分, ...
Arabic:التَّغَيُّر المُكَافِئ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁינּוּי שָׁקוּל, ...
Russian:эквивалентное изменение, ...
Ukrainian:еквівалентна варіація, ...
Hindi:समतुल्य परिवर्तन, ...
Bengali:সমতুল্য পরিবর্তন, ...
Catalan:variació equivalent, ...
Czech:ekvivalentní variace, ...
Danish:ækvivalent variation, ...
Dutch:equivalente variatie, ...
Greek:ισοδύναμη μεταβολή, ...
Hungarian:ekvivalens variáció, ...
Khmer:ចំនួនសាច់ប្រាក់សំណងសមមូល, ...
Korean:등가변화, ...
Persian:تغییر معادل, ...
Polish:wariacja ekwiwalentna, ...
Portuguese (BR):variação equivalente, ...
Romanian:variație echivalentă, ...
Swedish:ekvivalent variation, ...
Thai:ค่าความผันแปรสมมูล, ...
Turkish:eşdeğer değişim, ...
Vietnamese:biến thiên tương đương, ...

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