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equal

[ee-kwuhl] / ˈi kwəl /
ADJECTIVE
alike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balanced commensurate comparable corresponding equivalent identical proportionate
STRONG
according coordinate correspondent double duplicate egalitarian invariable level look-alike matched matching parallel same uniform
WEAK
break even evenly matched fifty-fifty homologous identic indistinguishable one and the same same difference spit and image stack up with tantamount to the same degree two peas in pod unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different dissimilar mismatched unequal unlike
STRONG
changing divergent inconsistent variable
WEAK
biased disproportionate not alike unequitable unfair unjust unmatched varying
ADJECTIVE
fair, unbiased
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impartial
STRONG
egalitarian nonpartisan objective
WEAK
dispassionate equable even-handed just nondiscriminatory uncolored unprejudiced without distinction
Antonyms
STRONG
partial prejudiced
WEAK
biased different disproportionate not alike unequal unequitable unfair unjust unlike unmatched variable varying
NOUN
peer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
equivalent
STRONG
companion compeer competitor complement copy counterpart double duplicate like likeness match mate parallel rival twin
WEAK
alter ego coequal
Antonyms
STRONG
difference opposite original
WEAK
inferior
VERB
make even, be even with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount to break even compare comprise correspond match reach
STRONG
agree approach balance coordinate emulate equalize equate equipoise level meet parallel rival tally tie touch
WEAK
be commensurate be identical be level be tantamount come up to consist of equiponderate keep pace with live up to measure up partake of rank with rise to run abreast square with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
differ fail
STRONG
disagree disconnect disproportion imbalance separate
WEAK
unmatch vary

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She pairs them with a dissonant rock-pop sound that's equal parts Alanis Morissette and Evanescence - a stylistic choice that initially worked against her.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Today, thousands of U.S. service personnel, defense officials and their families are stationed in the United Kingdom, as British personnel serve with equal pride across thirty American States.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Because both components have equal mass, researchers have long sought to understand how such a system would behave when forming a beam and undergoing diffraction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

He rates Tesla’s stock at equal weight, with a $415 price target.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Microbeats are shorter than macrobeats and represent the equal division of the macrobeat.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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