equal

English

/ˈiːkwəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (not comparable) The same in all respects.
  • (mathematics) Exactly identical, having the same value.
  • (obsolete) Fair, impartial.
  • (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
  • (obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
  • (music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aequālis (equal, level, even, like).

Origin

Latin

aequālis

Gloss

equal, level, even, like

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