Definitions for equivalence

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equivalence e·quiv·a·lence

Spelling: [ih-kwiv-uh-luh ns or for 3, ee-kw Equivalence is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 25 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 30 points.

You can make 390 anagrams from letters in equivalence (aceeeilnquv).

Definitions for equivalence

noun

1. the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc.
2. an instance of this; an equivalent.
3. Chemistry. the quality of having equal valence.
4. Logic, Mathematics. Also called material implication. the relation between two propositions such that the second is not false when the first is true. Also called material equivalence. the relation between two propositions such that they are either both true or both false. the relation between two propositions such that each logically implies the other.

adjective

1. (of a logical or mathematical relationship) reflexive, symmetrical, and transitive.

Origin of equivalence

1535-45; Middle French Medieval Latin aequivalentia, equivalent to Latin aequivalent- equivalent + -ia -ia; see -enc

Examples for equivalence

He satisfies himself as to the equivalence of the servicesthat is all.

The equivalence between comic books and Scripture is telling of how seriously canon is taken by these fans.

If we had the means of measurement we could prove the equivalence from step to step.

The change of equivalence must be followed in the accompanying tables.

These latter were fixed at an equivalence of 14 and 7-florin respectively.

There is no law of equivalence, of conservation of energy, in social forces.

By 1709 these species had sunk in equivalence to 12 livres 15 sols.

He was trying, I think, to demonstrate balance and equivalence.

Then the expression of equivalence of A and B remains unchanged.

The experiment found that the type of atom made no difference to the outcome, perfectly in line with the equivalence principle.