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

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

In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026

On Friday, Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley sought to draw equivalence between the threat to Jewish communities from Islamic terrorism and other types of terrorists, though the only notable attacks have come from Islamic terrorists. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026

Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence. — Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026