equivalent: Meaning and Definition of

e•quiv•a•lent

1. equal in value, measure, force, effect, significance, etc.: His silence is equivalent to an admission of guilt.
2. corresponding in position, function, etc.: In some ways their prime minister is equivalent to our president.
3. having the same extent, as a triangle and a square of equal area.
4. (of two sets) able to be placed in one-to-one correspondence.
5. having the same capacity to combine or react chemically.

1. something that is equivalent.