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1 equivalent
1. adjective1) (equal, having same result) gleichwertig; (corresponding) entsprechendbe equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
be equivalent to doing something — dasselbe sein, wie wenn man etwas tut
2) (meaning the same) äquivalent (Sprachw.); entsprechend2. nounthese two words are [not] equivalent in meaning — diese beiden Wörter sind [nicht] bedeutungsgleich
3) (thing having same result)be the equivalent of something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
* * *[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?)2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) die Entsprechung* * *equiva·lent[ɪˈkwɪvələnt]▪ to be \equivalent to doing sth genauso sein, als ob man etw tun würdethis is \equivalent to writing... genauso gut könnte man schreiben,...there is no English \equivalent for ‘bon appetit’ im Englischen gibt es keinen entsprechenden Ausdruck für ‚bon appetit‘* * *[I'kwɪvələnt]1. adj1) (= equal) gleich, gleichwertig, äquivalentthat's equivalent to saying... — das ist gleichbedeutend damit, zu sagen...
2) (= corresponding) entsprechend, äquivalentthe equivalent institution in America an equivalent salary in 1985 would have been... — die entsprechende Einrichtung in Amerika, das amerikanische Äquivalent dazu ein entsprechendes Gehalt wäre im Jahre 1985... gewesen
it is equivalent to £30 — das entspricht £ 30
... or the equivalent value in francs —... oder der Gegenwert in Francs
3) (CHEM) gleichwertig; (GEOMETRY) äquivalent4)that's equivalent to lying — das ist so viel wie gelogen
as an au pair she is equivalent to nanny and maid — als Aupair ist sie Kindermädchen und Dienstmädchen in einer Person
2. nÄquivalent nt; (= counterpart) Gegenstück nt, Pendant nt; (= person) Pendant ntthat is the equivalent of... — das entspricht... (dat)
what is the equivalent in euros? — was ist der Gegenwert in Euro?
the American equivalent of the British public school — das amerikanische Gegenstück or Pendant zur britischen Public School
the German equivalent of the English custom — die deutsche Entsprechung zu dem englischen Brauch
... or the equivalent in cash —...oder der Gegenwert in bar
* * *A adj (adv equivalently)1. gleichbedeutend (to mit)to dat):be equivalent to gleichkommen, entsprechen (dat);equivalent amount → B 2equivalent number Valenzzahl fB s2. gleicher Betrag, Gegenwert meq. abk1. equal2. equalizer3. equalizing4. equation5. equivalent* * *1. adjective1) (equal, having same result) gleichwertig; (corresponding) entsprechendbe equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
be equivalent to doing something — dasselbe sein, wie wenn man etwas tut
2) (meaning the same) äquivalent (Sprachw.); entsprechend2. nounthese two words are [not] equivalent in meaning — diese beiden Wörter sind [nicht] bedeutungsgleich
be the equivalent of something — einer Sache (Dat.) entsprechen
* * *adj.gleichviel adj.gleichwertig adj.äquivalent (Mathematik) adj. -
2 equivalence
nounequivalence [in meaning] — Bedeutungsgleichheit, die
* * *equiva·lence[ɪˈkwɪvələn(t)s]n no pl (correspondence) Entsprechung f, Gleichwertigkeit f; (equivalent meaning) Äquivalenz f, Bedeutungsgleichheit fthere's a general \equivalence between the two concepts die beiden Konzepte stimmen im Großen und Ganzen überein* * *[I'kwɪvələns]nÄquivalenz f, Entsprechung f* * *1. Gleichwertigkeit f2. gleichwertiger Betrag, Gegenwert m3. CHEMb) Wertigkeit f* * *nounequivalence [in meaning] — Bedeutungsgleichheit, die
* * *n.Gleichwertigkeit f.Äquivalenz (Mathematik) f.Äquivalenz f. -
3 equivalence
equiva·lence [ɪʼkwɪvələn(t)s] nthere's a general \equivalence between the two concepts die beiden Konzepte stimmen im Großen und Ganzen überein
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