equivalence : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: equivalence	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
equivalence n a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best" Synonym(s): equality, equivalence, equation, par essential equality and interchangeability Antonym(s): nonequivalence qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" Synonym(s): comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equivalence \Equiv"alence\, n. [Cf. F. [82]quivalence, LL. aequivalentia.] 1. The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions. 2. Equal power or force; equivalent amount. 3. (Chem.) (a) The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency. See {Valence}. (b) The degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See {Equivalent}, n., 2. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equivalence \Equiv"alence\, v. t. To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.