equal
adjective
uk/ˈiːkwəl/ usthe same in price, number, size, etc.:
The values of cross-border and internal sales were about equal over the year.
an equal amount/number/share Instead of an equal share, we got only one-fifth of the profits.
equal to sth She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary.
equal in number/value/size Sakhalin is an island north of Japan, with oil and gas reserves equal in size to those remaining in the North Sea.
treating everyone in the same way or allowing everyone to have the same opportunities:
Relationships within an organization are never equal.
Congress should focus its efforts on providing equal access to good quality education and job skills.
on an equal basis/footing/on equal terms By law, job applications from disabled people should be treated on an equal basis to those from non-disabled candidates.
all things being equal
if the situation remains the same as it is now, or continues as expected:
All things being equal, the market should have recovered by the end of the year.
be equal to (doing) sth
to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult:
I'm not sure he's equal to the demands of such a high-pressure job.
equal
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈiːkwəl/ usUK -ll- | US -l-to be the same in price, number, size, etc:
Pre-tax profits are likely to equal last year's despite a £41 million share buy-back programme.
Casinos currently pay tax equaling 20% of their gross revenue.
equal the cost/number/amount of sth If every household used energy-saving bulbs, the reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions would equal the amount produced by almost 800,000 cars.
if one thing equals another thing, it results in that thing:
Experience has shown us that more accountability equals better performance.
equal
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈiːkwəl/ ussomeone or something who is as important, successful, etc. as someone or something else:
be the equal of sb/be sb's equal The EU increasingly sees itself as the equal of the US.
On a professional and personal level the two men were equals.
treat/accept/see sb as an equal Even though I was only a trainee, I was treated as an equal by the other staff.