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equals

/ˈiːkwəlz/

equals is the plural of equal.

equals is the third-person singular simple present indicative of equal.

Meaning of equal

Noun

equal (countable and uncountable, plural equals)

  1. A person or thing of equal status to others.
    • We're all equals here.
    Synonyms:
    peer, coordinate
  2. (obsolete) State of being equal; equality.
    • Thou that presum'st to weigh the world anew,
      And all things to an equall to restore.1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

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Noun

equals

  1. The symbol =
    Synonyms:
    English Wikipedia has an article on:equals sign(symbol): equals sign

Synonyms of equals

  • English Wikipedia has an article on:equals sign(symbol): equals sign

Words formed from equals

Phrases with equals

Questions about equals

What does equals mean?
Equals means the symbol =.
What is equals the plural of?
Equals is the plural of equal.
What part of speech is equals?
Equals is a noun.
How do you pronounce equals?
Equals is pronounced /ˈiːkwəlz/.

Words near equals in the dictionary

  1. equalling
  2. equally
  3. equally as
  4. equally pinnate
  5. equalness
  6. equals
  7. equals sign
  8. equals signs
  9. equangular
  10. Equanil
  11. equanimitable

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