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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

E'QUAL, a. [L. oegualis, from oequus, equal, even, oeguo, to equal, perhaps Gr. similar.]
1. Having the same magnitude or dimensions; being of the same bulk or extent; as an equal quantity of land; a house of equal size; two persons of equal bulk; an equal line or angle.
2. Having the same value; as two commodities of equal price or worth.
3. Having the same qualities or condition; as two men of equal rank or excellence; two bodies of equal hardness or softness.
4. Having the same degree; as two motions of equal velocity.
5. Even; uniform; not variable; as an equal temper or mind.
Ye say, the way of the Lord is not equal. Ezek 16.
6. Being in just proportion; as, my commendation is not equal to his merit.
7. Impartial; neutral; not biased.
Equal and unconcerned, I look on all.
8. Indifferent; of the same interest or concern. He may receive them or not, it is equal to me.
9. Just; equitable; giving the same or similar rights or advantages. The terms and conditions of the contract are equal.
10. Being on the same terms; enjoying the same or similar benefits.
They made the married, orphans, widows, yea and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves.
11. Adequate; having competent power, ability or means. The ship is not equal to her antagonist. The army was not equal to the contest. We are not equal to the undertaking.
E'QUAL, n. One not inferior or superior to another; having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, etc.
Those who were once his equals, envy and defame him.
It was thou, a man my equal, my guide. Psalms 55. Galatians 1
E'QUAL, v.t. To make equal; to make one thing of the same quantity, dimensions or quality as another.
1. To rise to the same state, rank or estimation with another; to become equal to. Few officers can expect to equal Washington in fame.
2. To be equal to.
One whose all not equals Edward's moiety.
3. To make equivalent to; to recompense fully; to answer in full proportion.
He answer'd all her cares, and equal'd all her love.
4. To be of like excellence or beauty.
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it. Job 28.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" [ant: unequal]
2: having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" [syn: adequate, equal] [ant: inadequate, unequal] n
1: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group [syn: peer, equal, match, compeer] v
1: be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" [syn: equal, be] [ant: differ]
2: be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" [syn: equal, touch, rival, match]
3: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" [syn: equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aequalis, from aequus level, equal Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another (2) identical in mathematical value or logical denotation ; equivalent b. like in quality, nature, or status c. like for each member of a group, class, or society <provide equal employment opportunities> 2. regarding or affecting all objects in the same way ; impartial 3. free from extremes: as a. tranquil in mind or mood b. not showing variation in appearance, structure, or proportion 4. a. capable of meeting the requirements of a situation or a task b. suitable <bored with work not equal to his abilities> Synonyms: see same II. noun Date: 1573 1. one that is equal <insists that women can be absolute equals with men — Anne Bernays> 2. an equal quantity III. transitive verb (equaled or equalled; equaling or equalling) Date: 1590 1. to be equal to; especially to be identical in value to 2. archaic equalize 3. to make or produce something equal to

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 (often foll. by to, with) the same in quantity, quality, size, degree, rank, level, etc. 2 evenly balanced (an equal contest). 3 having the same rights or status (human beings are essentially equal). 4 uniform in application or effect. --n. a person or thing equal to another, esp. in rank, status, or characteristic quality (their treatment of the subject has no equal; is the equal of any man). --v.tr. (equalled, equalling; US equaled, equaling) 1 be equal to in number, quality, etc. 2 achieve something that is equal to (an achievement) or to the achievement of (a person). Phrases and idioms: be equal to have the ability or resources for. equal opportunity (often in pl.) the opportunity or right to be employed, paid, etc., without discrimination on grounds of sex, race, etc. equal (or equals) sign the symbol =. Etymology: ME f. L aequalis f. aequus even

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Equal E"qual, a. [L. aequalis, fr. aequus even, equal; akin to Skr. ?ka, and perh. to L. unus for older oinos one, E. one.] 1. Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc.; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value. 2. Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task. The Scots trusted not their own numbers as equal to fight with the English. --Clarendon. It is not permitted to me to make my commendations equal to your merit. --Dryden. Whose voice an equal messenger Conveyed thy meaning mild. --Emerson. 3. Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement. ``An equal temper.'' --Dryden. 4. Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just. Are not my ways equal? --Ezek. xviii. 29. Thee, O Jove, no equal judge I deem. --Spenser. Nor think it equal to answer deliberate reason with sudden heat and noise. --Milton. 5. Of the same interest or concern; indifferent. They who are not disposed to receive them may let them alone or reject them; it is equal to me. --Cheyne. 6. (Mus.) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to mixed. [R.] 7. (Math.) Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity. Equal temperament. (Mus.) See Temperament. Syn: Even; equable; uniform; adequate; proportionate; commensurate; fair; just; equitable.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Equal E"qual, n. 1. One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, ``If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal.'' Those who were once his equals envy and defame him. --Addison. 2. State of being equal; equality. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Equal E"qual, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equaledor Equalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Equaling or Equalling.] 1. To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen?urate with. On me whose all not equals Edward's moiety. --Shak. 2. To make equal return to; to recompense fully. Who answered all her cares, and equaled all her love. --Dryden. 3. To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality. He would not equal the mind that he found in himself to the infinite and incomprehensible. --Berkeley.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(equals, equalling, equalled) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'equaling', 'equaled' 1. If two things are equal or if one thing is equal to another, they are the same in size, number, standard, or value. Investors can borrow an amount equal to the property's purchase price. ...in a population having equal numbers of men and women... Research and teaching are of equal importance. ADJ: oft ADJ to n 2. If different groups of people have equal rights or are given equal treatment, they have the same rights or are treated the same as each other, however different they are. We will be justly demanding equal rights at work. ...the commitment to equal opportunities. ...new legislation allowing building societies to compete on equal terms with their competitors. ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. If you say that people are equal, you mean that they have or should have the same rights and opportunities as each other. We are equal in every way... At any gambling game, everyone is equal. ADJ: v-link ADJ 4. Someone who is your equal has the same ability, status, or rights as you have. She was one of the boys, their equal... You should have married somebody more your equal. N-COUNT: poss N 5. If someone is equal to a particular job or situation, they have the necessary ability, strength, or courage to deal successfully with it. She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them... ADJ: v-link ADJ to n 6. If something equals a particular number or amount, it is the same as that amount or the equivalent of that amount. 9 percent interest less 7 percent inflation equals 2 percent... V-LINK: V amount 7. To equal something or someone means to be as good or as great as them. The victory equalled Southend's best in history... VERB: V n 8. If you say 'other things being equal' or 'all things being equal' when talking about a possible situation, you mean if nothing unexpected happens or if there are no other factors which affect the situation. Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms... PHRASE: PHR with cl

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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In Eze 18:25; 29; 33:17,20, "The way of the Lord is not equal" translates Hebrew yittakhen for takhan, "to weigh," and means "is not adjusted to any fixed standard," "arbitrary," "fitful," and, therefore, "not equitable, fair, or impartial" Septuagint ("is not set straight"). Compare same Hebrew word in 1Sa 2:3, where the Lord is said to `weigh actions.' "Equal," therefore, is what will bear the closest investigation and strictest judgment. In Mt 20:12, "made them equal" means "put them upon the same footing," i.e. regarded their brief service as though it were the very same as our long hours of toil. In Lu 20:36 the context restricts the equality to a particular relation. The precise meaning of isos in Joh 5:18, "making himself equal with God," is clearly defined by the preceding clause, for our Lord's opponents say that He has "called God his own Father" (Greek idion patera, i.e. His Father in a peculiar and exclusive sense; compare idiou huiou of Ro 8:32, applying the same adjective to the Son in His relation to the Father, i.e. His Son in a sense in which no one else can claim the title). They correctly interpreted the language of Jesus as declaring that He was the Son of God in a way that put Him on an equality with God. The charge against Him is not that He said that He was "like" (homoios), but that He was "equal" (isos), i.e. of the very same rank and authority.

H. E. Jacobs

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Like, alike, tantamount, equivalent; of the same extent, measure, degree, or value, identical in quantity or value. 2. Of the same rank. 3. Uniform, even, regular, equable. 4. Impartial, unbiassed, equitable, fair, just, even-handed. 5. Proportionate, commensurate. 6. Adequate, competent, fit, sufficient, of sufficient strength or ability. II. n. peer, compeer, fellow. III. v. a. 1. Equalize, make equal, make alike. 2. Rival, rise to the same level with. 3. Be adequate to, be sufficient for, be equal to, be commensurate with.

Moby Thesaurus

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