equal

adjective (SAME)

/ˈiː.kwəl/

Definition

B1 the same in amount, number, or size: One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints. One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities B1 the same in importance and deserving the same treatment: All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other. They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women. The government supports equal marriage (= the right of gay people to get married).Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities

(Definition of equal adjective (SAME) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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