equivalent
part of speech
adjective (equivalent); noun (an equivalent, equivalents)
meaning for a pupil
1) Equivalent means equal in value, amount, meaning or importance: "1/2 is equivalent to 2/4". tree →
2) (noun) An equivalent is something that equals or matches something else: "the French equivalent of 'hello' is 'bonjour'". tree →
sense in the lessons
In school maths, equivalent fractions name the same amount (1/2 = 2/4 = 50/100); equivalent measures are the same amount in different units (1 metre = 100 centimetres); equivalent expressions give the same value. In everyday life, money in one country has an equivalent in another currency. Phrases: equivalent to, equivalent fractions, the equivalent of.
examples
- One half is equivalent to two quarters. tree →
- Find three fractions equivalent to 3/4. tree →
- A kilogram is equivalent to 1,000 grams. tree →
- Ten dimes is the equivalent of one dollar. tree →
- The British equivalent of a "sidewalk" is a "pavement". tree →
- His smile was the equivalent of a thank-you. tree →
- 0.5, 1/2 and 50% are equivalent. tree →
- But one of the most important of their Oriental equivalents is perfectly intelligible. tree →
note
Followed by "to": "equivalent to". In maths, equivalent means the same value, even if the numbers look different: multiply or divide top and bottom of a fraction by the same number to get an equivalent fraction. Noun: equivalence.
Trees and pragmatics
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