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

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

Rosatom indicated that eliminating minor actinides could allow nuclear waste to reach radiation equivalence with the original uranium feedstock hundreds of times faster than natural decay. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026

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

Well, none of the countries so far, none of the foreign countries were meeting the condition for equivalence established by the directive. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026