Synonyms of equivalence

equivalence

noun

i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)s 

as in equivalency

the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality

moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalency
• equality
• similarity
• par
• parity
• correlation
• resemblance
• sameness
• comparability
• compatibility
• coordinateness
• coequality
• interchangeability
• parallelism
• correspondence
• identity
• similitude
• likeness
• exchangeability
• alikeness
• community
• identicalness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inequality
• difference
• distinction
• diversity
• disparity
• divergence
• discrepancy
• nonequivalence
• disagreement
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• incompatibility
• imparity
• dissimilarity
• disparateness
• diverseness
• unlikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equivalence

Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

That’s a false equivalence a lot of the time. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026

There can be no false equivalence in this unprecedented abdication of checks and balances. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026