to equate

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English - English
To consider equal, to state as being equivalent
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
{f} consider to be equal; make into an equation; reduce to an average
To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected. I'm always wary of men wearing suits, as I equate this with power and authority The author doesn't equate liberalism and conservatism The principle of hierarchy does not equate to totalitarian terror. + equation equa·tion the equation of gangsterism with business in Coppola's film. to consider that two things are similar or connected equate sth with sth (past participle of aequare , from aequus; EQUAL)
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
to equate

    Hyphenation

    to e·quate

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı îkweyt

    Pronunciation

    /tə əˈkwāt/ /tə ɪˈkweɪt/
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