The fact of being equal. / (mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value. / The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

(not comparable) The same in all respects. / (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value. / (obsolete) Fair, impartial.

(mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to. / (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match. / (informal) To have as its consequence.

A person or thing of equal status to others. / (obsolete) State of being equal; equality.

The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized. / (underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.

(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly / (degree) In equal degree or extent; just as.

plural of equal

The symbol =

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equal

One who makes equal; a balancer. / A device that balances various quantities. / (sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.