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equivalent 1. Maths a. having a particular property in common; equal b. (of two equations or inequalities) having the same set of solutions c. (of two sets) having the same cardinal number 2. Maths Logic (of two propositions) having an equivalence between them How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One cartload of the enemy's provisions is equivalent to twenty of one's own, and likewise a single picul of his provender is equivalent to twenty from one's own store. Sight' is a 'positive', 'blindness' a 'privative', but 'to possess sight' is not equivalent to 'sight', 'to be blind' is not equivalent to 'blindness'. The thing was equivalent to saying, "My sword, my body, my life, my soul are yours to do with as you wish. |
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