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Equate

Equate Meaning & Definition
Equate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Equate?

[v] make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
[v] consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
[v] be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

Synonyms | Synonyms for Equate: compare | correspond | equal | equalise | equalize | liken | match

Related Terms | Find terms related to Equate: accommodate | adjust | align | ally | apply | assimilate | associate | balance | bind | bracket | cancel | collimate | collineate | compare | compensate | connect | consider | coordinate | correlate | correspond | counterbalance | counterpoise | countervail | couple | draw a parallel | equalize | equidistance | even | even up | fit | follow | hold | identify | integrate | interrelate | level | liken | line up | link | match | paragon | parallel | parallelize | place parallel to | poise | proportion | realign | regard | relate | relativize | represent | similize | square | strike a balance | tie | treat | wed

See Also | alter | be | change | consider | draw | equal | homogenise | homogenize | homologise | homologize | study | tie

Equate In Webster's Dictionary

\E*quate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Equated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Equating}.] [L. aequatus, p. p. of aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus level, equal. See {Equal}.] To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances. Palgrave gives both scrolle and scrowe and equates both to F[rench] rolle. --Skeat (Etymol. Dict. ). {Equating for grades} (Railroad Engin.), adding to the measured distance one mile for each twenty feet of ascent. {Equating for curves}, adding half a mile for each 360 degrees of curvature.

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