equivalence

See also équivalence

English

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Noun

equivalence (plural equivalences)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.
2. (countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~
3. (uncountable, logic) The relationship between two propositions that are either both true or both false.

Translations

the condition of being equivalent

• Bulgarian: равностойност (bg) (ravnostojnost) f
• Dutch: gelijkwaardigheid (nl)
• Estonian: samasus (et)
• French: équivalence (fr) f

• German: Gleichwertigkeit (de) f
• Malay: persamaan (ms)
• Swedish: ekvivalens (sv) c, likvärdighet (sv) c

an equivalence relation

• Bulgarian: тъждество (bg) (tǎždestvo) n
• Finnish: ekvivalenssi (fi)
• French: équivalence (fr) f

• German: Äquivalenz (de) f
• Swedish: ekvivalens (sv) c

the relationship between two propositions

• Czech: ekvivalence (cs) f
• Finnish: ekvivalenssi (fi)
• French: équivalence (fr) f

• German: Äquivalenz (de) f
• Swedish: ekvivalens (sv) c

Verb

equivalence (third-person singular simple present equivalences, present participle equivalencing, simple past and past participle equivalenced)

1. (transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Thomas Browne to this entry?)