equals

We have found lemma(root) word of equals : equal.

Definitions


[ˈiːkw(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value
(e.g: add equal amounts of water and flour)

- having the ability or resources to meet (a challenge)
(e.g: the players proved equal to the task)


Phrases:
- first among equals
- on equal terms
- other things being equal
- some — are more equal than others

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’. The expression some — are more equal than others dates from the late 19th century but was popularized by its use in George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945)


[ˈiːkw(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality
(e.g: we all treat each other as equals)


Phrases:
- first among equals
- on equal terms
- other things being equal
- some — are more equal than others

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’. The expression some — are more equal than others dates from the late 19th century but was popularized by its use in George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945)


[ˈiːkw(ə)l], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be the same as in number or amount
(e.g: four plus six divided by two equals five)


Phrases:
- first among equals
- on equal terms
- other things being equal
- some — are more equal than others

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’. The expression some — are more equal than others dates from the late 19th century but was popularized by its use in George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries