EQUIVALENT

Equivalent

The equivalent, sometimes termed the molar equivalent, is a unit of amount of substance used in chemistry and the biological sciences.

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equivalent

Noun

  1. Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
  2. An equivalent weight.

Verb

  1. To make equivalent to; to equal.

Adjective

  1. Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
  2. Of two sets, having a one-to-one relationship.
  3. Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
  4. Having the equal ability to combine.
  5. Of a map, equal-area.
  6. Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.
    A square may be equivalent to a triangle.


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