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equivalent

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhnt, ee-kwuh-vey-luhnt] / ɪˈkwɪv ə lənt, ˌi kwəˈveɪ lənt /




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The new map of neural connections, known as a connectome, extends a previously published fruit fly brain connectome by adding the fly's spinal cord equivalent, called the nerve cord.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The annual premium is equivalent to 0.24% of the policy’s face amount, making this an inexpensive way to maintain substantial coverage for someone in their early 60s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The culinary equivalent of a beach bonfire right as the sun drops below the horizon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Most interesting of all, if you take a number x and replace it with its reciprocal 1/x, that is equivalent to flipping the sphere upside down and reflecting it in a mirror.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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