- a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
EQUAL
E ·QUAL 2 syllables
B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 14 ✅ valid word
Useful in everyday and work contexts.
- be identical or equivalent to
- be equal to in quality or ability
- make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
💬 Examples
- "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
- "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
- "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
- "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
- having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
💬 Examples
- "on equal terms"
- "all men are equal before the law"
- "she had adequate training"
- "her training was adequate"