different between equal vs coincide

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)

1. (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.

2. (mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value.
3. (obsolete) Fair, impartial.
   • Are not my ways equal?
4. (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.

5. (obsolete) Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

   • an equal temper

6. (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)

1. (mathematics, copulative) To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

2. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to cause to match.

3. (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)

1. A person or thing of equal status to others.

   • Those who were once his equals envy and defame him.
2. (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

English

Etymology

From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, present active infinitive of coincid?, from co- + incid?, from in- + cad?.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ko??n?sa?d/
• Rhymes: -a?d

Verb

coincide (third-person singular simple present coincides, present participle coinciding, simple past and past participle coincided)

1. To occupy exactly the same space.

   The two squares coincide nicely.

2. To occur at the same time.

   The conference will coincide with his vacation.

3. To correspond, concur, or agree.

   Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.

Derived terms

• coincident
• coincidence

Related terms

Translations

See also

• simultaneous

Anagrams

• decicoin

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koj?nt??i.de/
• Hyphenation: co?in?cì?de
• Rhymes: -ide

Verb

coincide

1. third-person singular present indicative of coincidere

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ko?in.ki.de/, [ko???k?d??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ko?in.t??i.de/, [k??in??t??id??]

Verb

coincide

1. second-person singular present active imperative of coincid?

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?ko.?.?si.d??i/

Verb

coincide

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of coincidir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of coincidir

Romanian

Etymology

From French coïncider.

Verb

a coincide (third-person singular present coincide, past participle [please provide]) 3rd conj.

1. to coincide

Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /koin??ide/, [kõ?n???i.ð?e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /koin?side/, [kõ?n?si.ð?e]

Verb

coincide

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of coincidir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of coincidir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of coincidir.