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equal
English
Alternative forms
- æqual (archaic), æquall (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aequ?lis, of unknown origin. Doublet of egal.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?k'w?l, IPA(key): /?i?kw?l/
- Rhymes: -i?kw?l
Adjective
equal (not generally comparable, comparative more equal, superlative most equal)
- (not comparable) The same in all respects.
- 1705, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed
- They who are not disposed to receive them may let them alone or reject them; it is equal to me.
- 1705, George Cheyne, The Philosophical Principles of Religion Natural and Revealed
- (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.
- (obsolete) Fair, impartial.
- Are not my ways equal?
- (comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.
- 1881, Jane Austen, Emma, page 311
- her comprehension was certainly more equal to the covert meaning, the superior intelligence, of those five letters so arranged.
- much less is it in my power to make my commendations equal to your merits.
- 1842, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Threnody
- […] whose voice an equal messenger / Conveyed thy meaning mild.
- 1881, Jane Austen, Emma, page 311
- (obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.
- an equal temper
- (music) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.
Usage notes
- In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like "A and B are equal", "A is equal to B", and, less commonly, "A is equal with B".
- The most common comparative use is the ironic expression more equal.
Synonyms
- (the same in all respects): identical
- (the same in all relevant respects): equivalent
- (unvarying): even, fair, uniform, unvarying
Translations
Verb
equal (third-person singular simple present equals, present participle (Commonwealth) equalling or (US) equaling, simple past and past participle (Commonwealth) equalled or (US) equaled)
- (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.
Synonyms
- (to be equal to): be, is
- (informal, have as its consequence): entail, imply, lead to, mean, result in, spell
Translations
Noun
equal (plural equals)
- A person or thing of equal status to others.
- Those who were once his equals envy and defame him.
- (obsolete) State of being equal; equality.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
Synonyms
- (person or thing of equal status to others): peer
Derived terms
Related terms
- equality
Translations
Anagrams
- Quale, quale, queal
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adept
English
Etymology
From French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US, adjective) IPA(key): /??d?pt/, /?æd.?pt/
- (UK, US, noun) IPA(key): /?æd.?pt/, /æd??pt/
- Rhymes: -?pt
Adjective
adept (comparative more adept or adepter, superlative most adept or adeptest)
- Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
- 1837-1839, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
- Adept as she was, in all the arts of cunning and dissimulation, the girl Nancy could not wholly conceal the effect which the knowledge of the step she had taken, wrought upon her mind.
- 1837-1839, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:skillful
Antonyms
- inept
Translations
Noun
adept (plural adepts)
- One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
- adepts in philosophy
- 1841, Charles Dickens, Barnaby Rudge:
- When he had achieved this task, he applied himself to the acquisition of stable language, in which he soon became such an adept, that he would perch outside my window and drive imaginary horses with great skill, all day.
- 1894-95, Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure:
- Others, alas, had an instinct towards artificiality in their very blood, and became adepts in counterfeiting at the first glimpse of it.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:skilled person
Translations
Related terms
- apt
- aptitude
References
- adept in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- pated, taped
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??d?pt/
- Rhymes: -?pt
Noun
adept m (definite singular adepten, indefinite plural adepter, definite plural adeptene)
- an adept (person)
References
- “adept” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “adept” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”). The adjective is of the same origin, though likely through English adept.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??d?pt/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
adept m (definite singular adepten, indefinite plural adeptar, definite plural adeptane)
- an adept, skillful person
- an inductee to an order, a secret society or a science
- (historical) an alchemist
- a very knowledgeable person
- (by extension, derogatory) a know-it-all, a self-declared expert
- a student of a craft
Adjective
adept (indefinite singular adept, definite singular and plural adepte)
- adept (very skilled)
References
- “adept” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From French adepte, from Latin adeptus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a.d?pt/
Noun
adept m pers (feminine adeptka)
- trainee
- novice
Declension
Further reading
- adept in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- adept in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From French adepte
Noun
adept m (plural adep?i)
- follower
- disciple
Declension
Swedish
Noun
adept c
- a pupil, a student, an apprentice, a disciple
Declension
Synonyms
- lärjunge
Anagrams
- petad
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