equal temperament | the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones, equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments |
equal-area projection equal-area map projection | a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe |
equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
equal opportunity | the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin |
Kepler's second law law of areas law of equal areas | a law concerning the speed at which planets travel, a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times, Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun |
equal sign | a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal |
contradiction contradiction in terms | (logic) a statement that is necessarily false, the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction |
peer equal match compeer | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
price terms damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something, the price of gasoline, he got his new car on excellent terms, how much is the damage? |
footing terms | status with respect to the relations between people or groups, on good terms with her in-laws, on a friendly footing |
equal match equalize equalise equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching, let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office, The company matched the discount policy of its competitors |
negociate negotiate talk terms | discuss the terms of an arrangement, They negotiated the sale of the house |
equal be | be identical or equivalent to, One dollar equals ,rubles these days! |
equal touch rival match | be equal to in quality or ability, Nothing can rival cotton for durability, Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues, Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents |
adequate equal | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task, she had adequate training, her training was adequate, she was adequate to the job, he was equal to the task |
adequate to(p) capable equal to(p) up to(p) | having the requisite qualities for, equal to the task, the work isn't up to the standard I require |
equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another, on equal terms, all men are equal before the law |
pari passu at an equal rate | used in legal language |