equate

CEFRC1

/ɪˈkweɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To consider two things equal or similar.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • It is foolish to equate money with happiness.

  • You can't equate nationalism with fascism.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings
  1. To set as equal.

  2. To consider equal or equivalent (to or with).

More examples

In context
  • The first section of the program includes the system equates.

  • The following equates define the stats byte […]

  • You can learn much about user routines, labels, displacements, equates (EQU) and so on, by modifying this program and observing the results on the screen.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Many people mistakenly blank wealth with happiness, but that's not always true.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English equaten, from Latin aequātus, perfect passive participle of aequō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).