equate

Plural: equates

Verb

Verb Forms: equated, equating, equates

• To consider as the same or equivalent.
• consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  • "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
• be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
• To consider equal or equivalent (to or with).
• To set as equal.

Noun

• A statement in assembly language that defines a symbol having a particular value.

Examples

• Many players equate a high-scoring ’Q’ word with an instant win in Scrabble.

Synonyms

compare, correspond, equal, equalise, equalize, liken, match

Antonyms

differentiate

Related Words

conflate, equation