English-French translations for equivalent

• équivalent
  Quid s’il n’y a pas d’équivalent privé? What if there is no private equivalent?
  Je ne connais pas l'équivalent métrique. I do not know what the metric equivalent is.
  C'est l'équivalent de sept fois le budget de l'Union européenne. This is equivalent to seven times the total EU budget.

Definition of equivalent

• Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal
• Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous
• Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation
• Of a map, equal-area
• Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc
• An equivalent weight
• To make equivalent to; to equal

Examples

• A square may be equivalent to a triangle.

Related words

• row-equivalent
• equivalently
• bioequivalent
• unequivalent
• equivalent absorbed radiation dose
• equivalent dose
• equivalent weight
• equivalent terms
• equivalent radiated power