Équivalence

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• équivalence — [ ekivalɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1361; bas lat. æquivalentia, de æquivalere 1 ♦ Qualité de ce qui est équivalent. ⇒ adéquation, égalité, homologie, identité. Les jacqueries « mettent en avant un principe d équivalence, vie contre vie » (Camus). ♢ (1864)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Equivalence — or equivalent may refer to: In chemistry: Equivalent (chemistry) Equivalence point Equivalent weight In computing: Turing equivalence (theory of computation) In ethics: Moral equivalence In history: The Equivalent, a sum paid from England to… …   Wikipedia

• Equivalence — Équivalence Voir « équivalence » sur le Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

• Equivalence — E*quiv a*lence ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lens), n. [Cf. F. [ e]quivalence, LL. aequivalentia.] 1. The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions. [1913 Webster] 2. Equal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• equivalence — 1540s, from Fr. équivalence, from M.L. aequivalentia, from aequivalentem (see EQUIVALENT (Cf. equivalent)). Related: Equivalency (1530s) …   Etymology dictionary

• equivalence — [ē kwiv′ə ləns, ikwiv′ə ləns] n. [Fr équivalence < ML aequivalentia] 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… …   English World dictionary

• Equivalence — E*quiv a*lence, v. t. To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• equivalence — relation …   Philosophy dictionary

• equivalence — index analogy, balance (equality), correspondence (similarity), identity (similarity), par ( …   Law dictionary

• equivalence — [n] sameness, similarity adequation, agreement, alikeness, compatibility, conformity, correlation, correspondence, equality, evenness, exchangeability, identity, interchangeability, interchangeableness, likeness, match, par, parallel, parity,… …   New thesaurus