equal

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Equal

equal is on the Basic English 850 List.

enough - equal - error

equal is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

environment - equal - especial

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈiːkwəl/
• SAMPA: /"i:kw@l/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

Positive equal

Comparative more equal

Superlative most equal

Equal is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. If two things are equal, they are the same in shape, size, or number.

   The number of people inside of the store is equal to the number of people outside of the store.

Noun

Singular equal

Plural equals

1. (uncountable) Someone who has the same rights as somebody else.

   I'm your teacher, not your equal.

Related words

• equality

Verb

Plain form equal

Third-person singular equals

Past tense equaled

Past participle equaled

Present participle equaling

1. (transitive) If ${\displaystyle x}$ equals ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ and ${\displaystyle y}$ have the same value.

   Two plus two equals four.