equivalency

equiv·a·len·cy

noun \i-ˈkwiv-lən(t)-sē, -ˈkwi-və-\

plural equiv·a·len·cies

Definition of EQUIVALENCY

1

: equivalence

2

: a level of achievement equivalent to completion of an educational or training program <a high school equivalency certificate>

Examples of EQUIVALENCY

1. <as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other>

First Known Use of EQUIVALENCY

1535

Related to EQUIVALENCY

Synonyms: coequality, coordinateness, equality, equivalence, par, parity, sameness

Antonyms: imparity, inequality, nonequivalence

Related Words: comparability, compatibility, correlation, correspondence; alikeness, community, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude; exchangeability, interchangeability; identicalness, identity

Near Antonyms: difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, divergence, diverseness, diversity; incompatibility; dissimilarity, unlikeness

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