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1. spouse_equivalent
noun. a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship.
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2. equivalent-binary-digit_factor
noun. the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits.
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3. equivalent
noun. ['ɪˈkwɪvələnt'] a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.
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- equivalent (English)
- aequivalentem (Latin)
4. equivalent
noun. ['ɪˈkwɪvələnt'] the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen.
Etymology
- equivalent (English)
- aequivalentem (Latin)
5. equivalent
adjective. ['ɪˈkwɪvələnt'] being essentially equal to something.
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Etymology
- equivalent (English)
- aequivalentem (Latin)