coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwəl 

: equal with one another

coequal branches of government

coequal noun

coequality

ˌkō-ē-ˈkwä-lə-tē 

noun

coequally

(ˌ)kō-ˈē-kwə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of coequal

• identical
• comparable
• analogous
• similar
• same
• equivalent

Examples of coequal in a Sentence

in my mind illegally downloading something from the Internet is coequal to stealing from a store

Recent Examples on the Web

The legislative branch behaved as a coequal branch of government. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 June 2026

Part of the problem, in Tillis' mind, is that the president needs to start thinking about Congress as a coequal branch of government. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026

But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coequal

• equal
• sequel
• subequal
• unequal

Kids Definition

coequal

adjective

co·​equal (ˈ)kō-ˈē-kwəl 

: equal with one another

coequality

ˌkō-ē-ˈkwäl-ət-ē 

noun

coequally

ˌkō-ˈē-kwə-lē 

adverb