be equal

Frequency: 9.0150.0 per million words

referring to being the same in size, quantity, value, rights, etc.

equalVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • Two plus two is equal to four.
  • The number of boys and girls in the class is equal.
  • One dollar was not always equal to one euro in value.
  • The two pieces of string are equal in length.
  • All citizens are equal before the law.
  • The declaration states that all people are born equal.
  • In our company, men and women are equal in terms of pay and opportunity.
  • She proved she was equal to the difficult challenge.
  • He will only get the promotion if he is equal to the demands of the new role.
  • I'm not sure if I am equal to the task of managing the entire project.