|  equivalence 
 
 1. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent;
 equally balanced (Freq. 1)
 - on a par with the best
 • Syn:
 equality, equation, par
 • Derivationally related forms:
 equate (for: equation)
 • Hypernyms:
 status, position
 • Hyponyms:
 egality, egalite, tie
 2. essential equality and interchangeability
 • Ant:
 nonequivalence
 • Derivationally related forms:
 equivalent
 • Hypernyms:
 equality
 • Hyponyms:
 parity
 3. qualities that are comparable
 - no comparison between the two books
 - beyond compare
 • Syn:
 comparison, compare, comparability
 • Derivationally related forms:
 comparable (for: comparability), compare (for: compare), compare (for: comparison)
 • Hypernyms:
 likeness, alikeness, similitude
 
 
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