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equipollent definition

equi·pol·lent (ē′kwi päl′ənt)

adjective

  1. equal in force, weight, or validity
  2. equivalent in meaning or result

Etymology: ME & OFr equipolent < L aequipollens < aequus (see equal) + pollens, prp. of pollere, to be strong

noun

something equipollent

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