EQUAL

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin a~is, from aequus level, ~ Date: 14th century 1. a. of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another, identical in mathematical value or logical denotation ; equivalent , like in quality, nature, or status, like for each member of a group, class, or society , regarding or affecting all objects in the same way ; impartial , free from extremes: as, tranquil in mind or mood, not showing variation in appearance, structure, or proportion, 4. capable of meeting the requirements of a situation or a task, suitable , see: same II. noun Date: 1573 one that is ~ , an ~ quantity, III. transitive verb (~ed or ~led; ~ing or ~ling) Date: 1590 to be ~ to, ~ize , to make or produce something ~ to