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equiv

equiv is the abbreviation of equivalent.

Meaning of equivalent

Noun

equivalent (plural equivalents)

  1. Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
    • He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants were entitled to an equivalent, and went so far as to suggest several equivalents.1849, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter VII, in The History of England from the Accession of James II, volume I, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC
  2. An equivalent weight.

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Questions about equiv

What is equiv the abbreviation of?
Equiv is the abbreviation of equivalent.

Words near equiv in the dictionary

  1. equity shares
  2. equityholder
  3. equityholders
  4. equitylike
  5. equityworthy
  6. equiv
  7. equiv.
  8. equivalate
  9. equivalated
  10. equivalates
  11. equivalating

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