equate | ||
1. | [ verb ] consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous | |
Synonyms: | compare liken | |
Examples: | "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans" "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed" |
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Related terms: | study comparison peer comparison | |
2. | [ verb ] (mathematics) be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics | |
Synonyms: | correspond | |
Related terms: | equal equality | |
3. | [ verb ] make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | |
Synonyms: | equalize equalise match equal | |
Examples: | "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office" "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
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Related terms: | change regularize tie homogenize homologize equal counterweight equator equalization | |