EQUIVALENT

• (noun) 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

  synonyms : combining weight , eq , equivalent weight

• (noun) a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

  "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

• (adj.) being essentially equal to something

  "it was as good as gold", "a wish that was equivalent to a command", "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

  synonyms : tantamount

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