Equate

Definitions: Equate

Equate

Verb

1. Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed".

2. Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics.

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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Note: Equate \E*quate"\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Equated; present participle verb or noun Equating.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Equate

Equality

Render equal; Adjective: equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise; fit, accommodate; adapt; (render accordant); strike a balance; establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium; readjust; stretch on the bed of Procrustes.

Crosswords: Equate

Before we go any further, I'd just like to point out how disturbing it is that you equate eating a block of cheese with some sort of bachelor paradise. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

Naw, how do y'all equate your pain ("Guilty Until Proven Innocent"; performing artist: Jay-Z)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

Reviews on HIV prevention conclude that programs produce significant effects, but a statistical advantage may not necessarily equate to meaningful change. (references)

Many people equate addiction with simply using drugs and therefore expect that addiction should be cured quickly, and if it is not, treatment is a failure. (references)

They may equate cancer with dying, and they need to know not only about their diagnosis and treatment, but also that cancer can often be successfully treated and about treatment advances and increased survival rates. (references)

Business

Forecasts of the national fleet estimate that 28.5% of vehicles will fall in the 1300-1800cc range; 40% between 1800-2000cc and 30% over 2000cc. Larger engines equate with increased safety and are no longer perceived as "gas guzzlers" because of the advanced technology in modern engines. (references)

Economic History

Vietnam

The government has recently acknowledged, however, that it expects growth this year to miss the target by, perhaps, a percentage point and the growth rate should roughly equate to that of 2000, 6.7 percent. (references)

Kuwait

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, direct U.S. investment in Kuwait was estimated at USD 245 million in 2000. The largest venture is DoW Chemical's petrochemical project EQUATE, a joint venture with Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries Company and a group of private investors. (references)

Thailand

In its 2001 ranking of corrupt practices, Transparency International ranked Thailand along with Malawi at 61st (of a total of 91 ranks) on its corruption perception index (the higher the number, the worse the corruption) . According to some studies, a cultural propensity to forgive bribes as a normal part of doing business and to equate cash payments with finders fees or consultants' charges, coupled with the low salaries of civil servants, encourages officials to accept illegal inducements. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "equate": equate to zero. Additional references.

Albanian

vë shenjën e barazimit (identify), quaj të njëllojtë, barazoj (coordinate, draw, equal, equalize, equiponderant, even, flush, tie). (various references)

Arabic 

‏نزول إلى المعدل, ‏وازن (balance, balancing, collate, compare, counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equilibrate, equipoise, even, offset, poise, set off, square, stabilize, strike a balance), ‏سوى (accommodate, adjust, but, compose, compound, dispose, equalize, even, flatten, normalize, patch, regularize, settle, smooth, straighten), ‏عدل (adjust, alter, amend, arrange, blue pencil, commute, equal, erect, evenness, fairness, fashion, fix, justice, justness, mend, modify, modulate, overhaul, qualify, reason, recast, reclaim, rectify, redress, regulate, remodel, reshuffle, retrofit, revise, right, righteousness, rightness, shuffle, straighten, temper). (various references)

Bulgarian 

уравнявам (balance, equalize, level), свързвам със знака =, смятам за равен. (various references)

Chinese 

视同 (Equated, Equating). (various references)

Czech

srovnávat (compare, quadrate). (various references)

Farsi 

یکسان فرض کردن , مساوی پنداشتن , معادله ساختن , برابرکردن (Balance, Compare, Contrast, Par, Parallel), برابرگرفتن . (various references)

Finnish

samastaa (identify). (various references)

French

mettre sur le même pied, mettre en équation, assimiler, égaliser (equalize), égaler (equal). (various references)

German

gleichstellen (to equate, treat as equal). (various references)

Greek 

εξισώνω (equalize), εξισώ. (various references)

Hebrew 

ל�"עריך כשו�". (various references)

Hungarian

egyenlõvé tesz (equalize), kiegyenlít (balance, clear off, compensate, equalize, even, harmonize, level, offset, pay, pay off, to accommodate, to acquit, to equalize, to equate, to equilibrate, to even, to iron out, to level off, to level out, to liquidate, to make good, to make square, to make up, to offset, to pay off, to reconcile, wipe out). (various references)

Indonesian

menyamakan (equalize), mensejajarkan (make something parallel, place on a par). (various references)

Italian

uguagliare (be equal, equal, equalise, equalize, even, level, make equal, match, tie, touch). (various references)

Manx

cormal (adapt, balance, counterbalance, equalization, equilibrate, even, square up), cormaghey (balance, equalize, level, trim). (various references)

Pig Latin

equateay

Portuguese

equiparar (assimilate, match), tranquilidade (calm, ease, easygoing, peace, placidity, quiet, quietness, relaxation, reposal, repose, security, serenity, sleep, tranquility, tranquillity), igualar (assimilate, attain, break even, come, contain, equal rights, equalize, even, flatten, flush, level, match, peer, smooth). (various references)

Romanian

echivala (confirm, equalize), face egal cu. (various references)

Russian 

приравнивать (set equal to). (various references)

Spanish

igualar (balance, equalize, even, level, match, touch). (various references)

Swedish

uppställa som ekvation, sätta likhetstecken mellan, likställa (equalize, put on a par), jämställa (parallel). (various references)

Thai

แส�"งให้เห็นว่าเท่ากัน. (various references)

Turkish

eşitlemek (compensate, countervail, equalize, even up, level), eşit tutmak, eşit olmak (amount, be equal, be equivalent to, be on a par with, be tantamount to, contain, size up, work out at), kıyaslamak (check against, class with, compare, parallel, set against), denklem ile göstermek. (various references)

Ukranian 

прирівнювати (assimilate). (various references)

coaequabuntur, coaequans, coaequaretur, coaequasti, coaequavi, coaequavit. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "equate": equated, equates. (additional references)

Words ending with "equate": adequate, coequate, inadequate. (additional references)

Words containing "equate": adequately, adequateness, adequatenesses, coequated, coequates, inadequately, inadequateness, inadequatenesses. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Equate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aequate, aquat, aquate, aqulate, arquata, dequate, eduate, egate, ekite, eqat, equ, Equa, equad, equant, equat, equata, equater, equatol, equaty, equie, equiee, equit, equite, equith, equits, Exquota, lequate, quate, Quatek, requate. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: quate.

-3 letters: ate, eat, eau, eta, qat, qua, tae, tau, tea, tee, uta.

-4 letters: ae, at, et, ta, ut.

+1 letter: equated, equates.

+2 letters: adequate, bequeath, coequate, equiseta, maquette.

+3 letters: banqueted, banqueter, banquette, barquette, bequeaths, coequated, coequates, equitable, maquettes, parqueted, quartered, quartette, queasiest, queaziest, quetzales, sequestra.

+4 letters: adequately, banqueters, banquettes, barquettes, bequeathal, bequeathed, blanquette, desquamate, earthquake, equalities, equestrian, equivalent, equivocate, inadequate, quarterage, quartettes, requiescat, sequential, squattered, squeakiest, squeteague, statuesque.

+5 letters: acquiescent, acquirement, barquentine, bequeathals, bequeathing, blanquettes, desquamated, desquamates, earthquakes, equestrians, equilateral, equilibrate, equivalents, equivocated, equivocates, forequarter, gigantesque, headquarter, inequitable, marquessate, marqueterie, marquetries, marquisette, metasequoia, parquetries, plateresque, quarterages, quarterdeck, quarterlies, requiescats, sequacities, sequestrate, squatnesses, squeteagues, terraqueous.

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