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equal
What does equal mean?
equal (adjective): having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce equal?
/ˈikwəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does equal come from?
From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of equal?
Words related to equal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “equal” mean?
not arriving or occurring until after an expected time
Not quite: that's what late means.
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
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responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
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living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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