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equivalence

[ih-kwiv-uh-luhns, ee-kwuh-vey-luhns] / ɪˈkwɪv ə ləns, ˌi kwəˈveɪ ləns /
NOUN
sameness, similarity
Synonyms
STRONG
agreement alikeness compatibility conformity correlation correspondence equality evenness exchangeability identity interchangeability interchangeableness likeness match par parallel parity synonym synonymy
WEAK
adequation
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disagreement dissimilarity imbalance inequality
WEAK
unlikeness

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Nasdaq’s design involves issuers sponsoring tokens, integrating blockchain records into official share registries, preserving legal equivalence.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

You would have to go back to Handel’s 42 operas, Mozart’s 22 or Verdi’s oeuvre for operatic equivalence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

This functional equivalence is illustrated in the accompanying chart.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

This much is grounds for legitimate moral equivalence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

I closed my eyes and went over the propositional calculus, trying to visualize the truth tables for conjunction, disjunction, equivalence, and material implication.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.