Patapatan (en. Equivalence)

/pataˈpatan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The quality of being similar or in agreement with each other.

In groups, there are equivalences in each other's ideas.

Sa mga pangkat, may mga patapatan sa ideya ng bawat isa.

Matching or similarity of characteristics.

The equivalence of products creates competition.

Ang patapatan ng mga produkto ay nagdudulot ng kumpetisyon.

Derived from the combination of words 'pata' and 'patap' describing a similarity or equivalence.

meeting of minds

Matching of opinions or perspectives.

patapatan ng isip

same

Means identical or similar.

pareho

match

Having a correspondence or similarity.

tugma

Standing or being at a particular place to be recognized or to meet someone.

Marco seemed to be 'patapatan' at the corner, as if he wanted to be noticed by his crush.

Nagmukhang patapatan si Marco sa kanto, parang gusto niyang makilala 'yung crush niya.

Facing or dealing with a person or situation directly.

That’s just 'patapatan', so we can handle it easily.

Patapatan lang naman 'yan, kaya kayang-kaya natin 'yan.