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{
"term": "equal",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as something else",
"sensetop": "equal in somethingequal to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "There is an **equal number** of boys and girls in the class."
},
{
"text": "Each side will put in an **equal amount **of money."
},
{
"text": "Cut it into four **equal parts**."
},
{
"text": "The two countries are **roughly equal** in size.",
"contextForm": "equal in something"
},
{
"text": "One ounce is equal to 28.3 grams.",
"contextForm": "equal to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed."
},
{
"text": "legislation to put Gaelic **on an equal footing** with English"
},
{
"text": "The decision has attracted both praise and criticism **in equal measure** *(= to the same degree)*."
},
{
"text": "Fitness is important in sport, but of at least equal importance are skills."
},
{
"text": "One pound is roughly equal to two dollars."
},
{
"text": "The EU nations together have an economy about equal in size to that of the US."
},
{
"text": "The two books are more or less equal in length."
},
{
"text": "Their test results were equal in every way."
},
{
"text": "Three feet is roughly equal to one metre."
},
{
"text": "We moved some of the better players to make the two sides equal."
},
{
"text": "Don't you think that both views have equal validity?"
},
{
"text": "Mix the colours in equal amounts."
},
{
"text": "The company employs men and women in roughly equal proportions."
},
{
"text": "The ideal would be an equal distribution of wealth between people of different age groups."
},
{
"text": "The loan is repaid in equal annual instalments."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "become", "make something"],
"adverb": ["absolutely", "exactly", "in every way"],
"preposition": ["in", "to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "having the same rights or being treated the same as other people, without differences such as race, religion or sex being considered",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I believe everyone is born equal."
},
{
"text": "a society where women and men are **equal partners**"
}
],
"topics": ["Social issues"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "be born"],
"adverb": ["genuinely", "truly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "giving people the same rights and opportunities, without differences such as race, religion or sex being considered",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**equal rights/pay**"
},
{
"text": "the desire for a more equal society *(= in which everyone has the same rights and chances)*"
},
{
"text": "The US constitution guarantees **equal protection** under the law."
},
{
"text": "The charity's mission is to help provide **equal access** to education."
},
{
"text": "the principles of **equal treatment** and non-discrimination"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "having the necessary strength, courage and ability to deal with something successfully",
"sensetop": "equal to something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I hope that he proves equal to the challenge."
},
{
"text": "She felt more than equal to the task."
},
{
"text": "I felt that nothing could make me equal to the demands being made of me."
}
],
"topics": ["Success"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "prove"],
"adverb": ["more than"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "if the conditions stay the same; if other conditions are the same",
"examples": [
{
"text": "All things being equal, we should finish the job tomorrow."
},
{
"text": "All other things being equal, the bigger fighter should win."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "having the same advantages and disadvantages as somebody else",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "although the members of a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some, in fact, get better treatment than others",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈiːkwəl/",
"audio": "eq/equal/equal__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈiːkwəl/",
"audio": "eq/equal/equal__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’."
}