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equipollent

adjective equi·pol·lent \ ˌē-kwə-ˈpä-lənt , ˌe- \

Definition of equipollent

1 : equal in force, power, or validity
2 : the same in effect or signification
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equipollence

play \ˌē-kwə-ˈpä-lən(t)s, ˌe-\ noun
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equipollent

noun
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equipollently

adverb

Origin and Etymology of equipollent

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin aequipollent-, aequipollens, from aequi- equi- + pollent-, pollens, present participle of pollēre to be able

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