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Nouns (6)

equivalence

n. essential equality and interchangeability

comparison, compare, comparability

n. qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

equality, par

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Fuzzynyms (17)

analogy

n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"

correspondence, parallelism

n. similarity by virtue of corresponding

analogue, analog, parallel

n. something having the property of being analogous to something else

equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

level, tier, grade

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

stage, level, point, degree

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

accord, agreement

n. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"

balance

n. a state of equilibrium

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Antonyms (1)

nonequivalence

n. not interchangeable

equivalence

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