Synonyms of equivalence

equivalence

noun

i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)s 

as in equivalency

the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality

moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalency
• equality
• similarity
• par
• parity
• correlation
• resemblance
• sameness
• comparability
• compatibility
• coordinateness
• coequality
• interchangeability
• parallelism
• correspondence
• identity
• similitude
• likeness
• exchangeability
• alikeness
• community
• identicalness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inequality
• difference
• distinction
• diversity
• disparity
• divergence
• discrepancy
• nonequivalence
• disagreement
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• incompatibility
• imparity
• dissimilarity
• disparateness
• diverseness
• unlikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equivalence

Signing a player of equivalence or better would have almost certainly cost Newcastle in the tens of millions and, with PSR continuing to restrict their spending capacity, that would have limited their ability to augment other areas (such as right-sided forward, striker and goalkeeper). —Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

There’s moral equivalence, and then there’s a total moral inversion. —The Editors, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025

Combating antisemitism should not come at the cost of distorting reality or creating false equivalences. —Yinam Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Her characters, buffeted by the era’s fluctuating currencies, inherited this crisis of equivalence. —Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025