different between equivalent vs valent

English

Alternative forms

• æquivalent (archaic)

Etymology

equi- +? -valent.From Latin aequivalentem, accusative singular of aequival?ns, present active participle of aequivale? (“I am equivalent, have equal power”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??kw?v?l?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??kw?v?l?nt/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??kw?v?l?nt/

Adjective

equivalent (comparative more equivalent, superlative most equivalent)

1. Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

   • For now to serve and to minister, servile and ministerial, are terms equivalent.

   Synonym: on a par

2. (mathematics) Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence.

   Synonym: equinumerous

   • c. 2005, P N Gupta Kulbhushan, Comprehensive MCQ's in Mathematics, page 3:

     Finite sets A and B are equivalent sets only when n(A) = n(B) i.e., the number of elements in A and B are equal.

   • 1950, E. Kamke, Theory of Sets, page 16:

     All enumerable sets are equivalent to each other, but not to any finite set.

   • 2000, N. L. Carothers, Real Analysis, page 18:

     Equivalent sets should, by rights, have the same "number" of elements. For this reason we sometimes say that equivalent sets have the same cardinality.

   • 2006, Joseph Breuer, Introduction to the Theory of Sets, page 41:

     The equivalence theorem: If both M is equivalent to a subset N₁ of N and N is equivalent to a subset M₁ of M, then the sets M and N are equivalent to each other.

3. (mathematics) Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
4. (chemistry) Having the equal ability to combine.
5. (cartography) Of a map, equal-area.
6. (geometry) Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.

Usage notes

• In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like "A and B are equivalent", "A is equivalent to B", and, less commonly, "A is equivalent with B".

Derived terms

• equivalently
• equivalent weight

Translations

Noun

equivalent (plural equivalents)

1. Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
2. (chemistry) An equivalent weight.

Derived terms

• certainty equivalent

Translations

Verb

equivalent (third-person singular simple present equivalents, present participle equivalenting, simple past and past participle equivalented)

1. (transitive) To make equivalent to; to equal.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin aequival?ns, attested from 1696.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?.ki.v??lent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?.ki.b??len/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.ki.va?lent/

Adjective

equivalent (masculine and feminine plural equivalents)

1. equivalent

Related terms

• equivalència
• equivaler

Further reading

• “equivalent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “equivalent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “equivalent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

References

Dutch

Alternative forms

• aequivalentie (dated, superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French équivalent, from Latin aequival?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?.k?i.va??l?nt/
• Hyphenation: equi?va?lent
• Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

equivalent (not comparable)

1. equivalent

Inflection

Derived terms

• equivalentie

Noun

equivalent n (plural equivalenten)

1. equivalent

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin aequival?ns.

Pronunciation

Adjective

equivalent m (feminine singular equivalenta, masculine plural equivalents, feminine plural equivalentas)

1. equivalent

Related terms

• equivaléncia
• equivaler

English

Etymology

Back-formation from valence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ve?l?nt/

Adjective

valent (comparative more valent, superlative most valent)

1. (chemistry, linguistics) Having valence.

Derived terms

• -valent

Anagrams

• Levant, levant, vental

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan valen and its variants, from Latin val?ns, valentem.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /v??lent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /b??len/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /va?lent/

Adjective

valent (feminine valenta, masculine plural valents, feminine plural valentes)

1. valiant, brave, courageous

Derived terms

• valentament
• valentia

Related terms

• valer / valdre
• valor

Verb

valent

1. present participle of valer

French

Verb

valent

1. inflection of valoir:
   1. third-person plural present indicative
   2. third-person plural present subjunctive

Anagrams

• lavent, Levant, levant

Latin

Verb

valent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of vale?

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va?l??t/

Adjective

valent

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