Equal and Equivalent

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Equal

Equal adjective - Resembling another in every respect.
Usage example: as far as I can see, except for the high price, the store-brand jacket is equal to the jacket with the designer label
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Equivalent is a synonym for equal in identical topic. In some cases you can use "Equivalent" instead the word "Equal" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like peer, match, alike, same. popular alternative
Nearby Words: equalize, equalise, equable, equate, equity

Equivalent

Equivalent noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Usage example: that huge mansion is the equivalent of five ordinary houses
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Equal is a synonym for equivalent in same topic. You can use "Equal" instead the word "Equivalent" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as comparison, match, exactly the same. popular alternative
Nearby Words: equivalence, equivalently, equivalency

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emotional emotional equal emotional equivalent
female female equal female equivalent
physical physical equal physical equivalent
rough rough equal rough equivalent
Other adjectives: real, military, western.
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