equal

equal is a 5-letter English word with 18 senses as adjective, noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 18 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value.
2. adjective. Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.
3. adjective. Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.
4. adjective. Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.
5. adjective. Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.
6. adjective. Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to mixed.
7. adjective. Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.
8. noun. One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal."
9. noun. State of being equal; equality.
10. transitive verb. To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be commen/urate with.
11. transitive verb. To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
12. transitive verb. To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
13. noun. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

    Synonyms: compeer, match, peer

14. verb. 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"

    Synonyms: equalise, equalize, equate, match

15. verb. be identical or equivalent to

    "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

    Synonyms: be

16. verb. be equal to in quality or ability

    "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"

    "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"

    Synonyms: match, rival, touch

17. adjective. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

    "she had adequate training"

    "her training was adequate"

    Synonyms: adequate

18. adjective. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

    "on equal terms"

    "all men are equal before the law"

Synonyms

compeer, match, peer, equalise, equalize, equate, be, rival, touch, adequate

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in equal:

quale, queal

Common word forms

equals, equaled, equally, equaling, equalise, equality, equalize, equalable, equalness

Words from these letters

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