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

All that is likely to change if Democrats control either chamber, with lawmakers eager for Congress to flex their own power as a coequal branch of government more willing to hold the White House in check. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

All that is likely to change if Democrats control either chamber, with lawmakers eager for Congress to flex its own power as a coequal branch of government more willing to hold the White House in check. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

In other words, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be coequal branches, but the executive is the one with the guns. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Courts cannot function as a coequal branch if their constitutional judgments are treated as temporary obstacles for the executive branch to manoeuver around. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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