Meaning & Definition of Equal in English

1. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group

1. Be identical or equivalent to

• "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

2. Be equal to in quality or ability

• "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"

• "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"

• "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

3. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• "Let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"

• "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

1. Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

• "On equal terms"

• "All men are equal before the law"

2. Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

• "She had adequate training"

• "Her training was adequate"

• "She was adequate to the job"

• "He was equal to the task"