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Adjective equal has 2 senses
- equal - well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
Antonyms: unequal, anisometric, unsymmetrical, mismatched, uneven, nonequivalent, odds-on, unbalanced, unequalized, unequalised
- like, equal, equivalent, same - equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
Noun equal has 1 sense
- peer, equal, match, compeer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
--1 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--1 is a member of peer group
--1 has particulars:
Verb equal has 3 senses
- equal, be - be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
Antonyms: differ
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- equal, touch, rival, match - 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"
--2 is one way to compete, vie, contend
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate - 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"
--3 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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