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equivalence

nounfeminineformal/i.ki.vɐ.lɨˈsẽ.sjɐ/medium

e·qui·va·lên·ci·a

Definition

Relation of equality in value, meaning, function, or effect between different things.
It was necessary to request the equivalence of his foreign diploma.
There is a clear equivalence between the two mathematical formulas.
Common collocations
diploma equivalencecourse equivalenceestablish equivalence

Etymology

Do latim 'aequivalentia' (igual valor).

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