equal
verb/ˈiːkwəl/
/ˈiːkwəl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they equal | /ˈiːkwəl/ /ˈiːkwəl/ |
| he / she / it equals | /ˈiːkwəlz/ /ˈiːkwəlz/ |
| past simple equalled | /ˈiːkwəld/ /ˈiːkwəld/ |
| past participle equalled | /ˈiːkwəld/ /ˈiːkwəld/ |
| (US English) past simple equaled | /ˈiːkwəld/ /ˈiːkwəld/ |
| (US English) past participle equaled | /ˈiːkwəld/ /ˈiːkwəld/ |
| -ing form equalling | /ˈiːkwəlɪŋ/ /ˈiːkwəlɪŋ/ |
| (US English) -ing form equaling | /ˈiːkwəlɪŋ/ /ˈiːkwəlɪŋ/ |
- linking verb + noun to be the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else
- 2x plus y equals 7 (= 2x+y=7)
- A metre equals 39.38 inches.
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb1- Let x equal the sum of a and b.
- Three and three equals six.
- Half-year profits equalled the best expectations.
- The theatre is equalled in size only by one or two others in the world.
- equal something to be as good as something else or do something to the same standard as somebody else
- This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled.
- Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians.
- With his last jump he equalled the world record.
Extra Examples- Maria Theresa displayed a courage and tenacity equalled by very few contemporary rulers.
- Natural dyes produce a beauty of tone that has never been equalled by synthetic dyes.
- equal something to lead to or result in something
- Cooperation equals success.
- More knowledge equals less prejudice.
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’.
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