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equivalence definition

equiva·lence (ē kwiv′ə ləns, i-)

noun

  1. the condition of being equivalent; equality of quantity, value, force, meaning, etc.
  2. Chem. equality of combining capacity; the principle that different weights of different substances are equivalent in chemical reactions

Etymology: Fr équivalence < ML aequivalentia

Also equivalency e·quiv′·a·len·cy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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