equivalence

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equivalence equivalence class equivalence relation

Main Entry: equiv·a·lence
Pronunciation: i-'kwiv-l&n(t)s, -'kwi-v&-
Function: noun
1 a : the state or property of being equivalent b : the relation holding between two statements if they are either both true or both false so that to affirm one and to deny the other would result in a contradiction
2 : a presentation of terms as equivalent
3 : equality in metrical value of a regular foot and one in which there are substitutions