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Synonyms for equal

Noun

1. peer, equal, match, compeer, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
usage: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Verb

1. equal, be
usage: be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
2. equal, touch, rival, match, compete, vie, contend
usage: be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
3. equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate, change, alter, modify
usage: 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"

Adjective

1. equal (vs. unequal), close, tight, coequal, coordinate, equalized, equalised, equidistant, equilateral, equivalent, tantamount(predicate), even, fifty-fifty, half-and-half, isochronal, isochronous, isometric, isometrical, isothermal, quits, tied(predicate), even, level(predicate), balanced, commensurate, comparable, same
usage: well matched; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
2. like (vs. unlike), equal, equivalent, same
usage: equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
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