equivalency

noun

equiv·​a·​len·​cy i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)-sē 

-ˈkwiv-lən(t)-sē

plural equivalencies

1

: equivalence

2

: a level of achievement equivalent to completion of an educational or training program

a high school equivalency certificate

Synonyms

• coequality
• coordinateness
• equality
• equivalence
• par
• parity
• sameness

Examples of equivalency in a Sentence

as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other

Recent Examples on the Web

Correlating the removal of a platform’s fact-checking with benefits to creators such as lower likelihood of a shadow ban—as Lessin does—could very well be a false equivalency, given the algorithms determining content distribution have never been transparent in the first place. —Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Another owner has a high school equivalency diploma. —Mercedes Lilienthal, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Leaving prison with $20 and a high school equivalency certificate, Fauteck straightened up. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025

Sanchez earned his high school equivalency while in prison and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Central Florida in 2017. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

equivalency

noun

equiv·​a·​len·​cy i-ˈkwiv(-ə)-lən-sē 

plural equivalencies

: equivalence

Medical Definition

equivalency

noun

equiv·​a·​len·​cy -lən-sē 

plural equivalencies

: equivalence