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subequal

subequal adjective: nearly equal.

Adjective

subequal (not comparable)

  1. Nearly equal
    • The Nova Scotian Giantess.—A correspondent had the opportunity of inspecting this remarkably large female [Anna Swan] during the exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, and forwards the following notes:— […] The hand is spatulous; the fingers short and subequal in length.1869 April, “Anthropological News”, in The Anthropological Review, volume VII, number XXV, London: Asher & Co., […], →OCLC, page 215
  2. Describing a set of numbers, none of which is as great as the sum of all the rest

Origin of subequal

From sub- + equal.

Questions about subequal

What does subequal mean?
Subequal means nearly equal.
What part of speech is subequal?
Subequal is an adjective.

Words near subequal in the dictionary

  1. subepithelial
  2. subepithelially
  3. subepithelium
  4. subepoch
  5. subepochs
  6. subequal
  7. subequally
  8. subequation
  9. subequations
  10. subequatorial
  11. subequatorially

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