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How to pronounce equate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms correspond
Type of be, equal
Derivation equation
Type Words
Synonyms compare, liken
Type of consider, study
Derivation equal, equation, equating


You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed.
Type Words
Synonyms equal, equalise, equalize, match
Type of change, modify, alter
Has types homogenize, draw, homogenise, homologise, homologize, tie
Verb group rival, equal, touch, match
Derivation equation, equal, equator

Examples of equate

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Mr Berezovsky is claiming in excess of $6bn, a 5 per cent would equate to $300m.
From the independent.co.uk
But being hardworking doesnt equate being leading edgers or boundaries breakers.
From the economist.com
But it's only about half the number that economists equate with healthy markets.
From the kansas.com
For many organisations this seems to equate with shrinking frontline operations.
From the guardian.co.uk
Editing the above proposed line into the article does not equate to POV pushing.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Many Americans equate the consumption and collections of things with happiness.
From the sfgate.com
Some members equate it with an offensive term used to describe African-Americans.
From the dailyherald.com
Personal experience with a few languages does not equate to an inventory of them.
From the newscientist.com
Cringle points out that earning more doesn't necessarily equate to saving more.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Compare: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"
  • Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
  • Equal: 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"
  • (equating) equation: the act of regarding as equal
  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., like most large retail and grocery chains, offers store brands, commonly referred to as house brands or generic brands, which are low-priced alternatives to name brand products. Walmart has numerous store brands, each catering to a different consumer need or desire. ...
  • Equate is a board game made by Conceptual Math Media where players score points by forming equations on a 19x19 game board. Equations appear across and down in a crossword fashion and must be mathematically correct. ...
  • Test equating traditionally refers to the statistical process of determining comparable scores on different forms of an exam. Kolen, M.J., & Brennan, R.L. (1995). Test Equating. New York: Spring. It can be accomplished using either classical test theory or item response theory.
  • To consider equal, to state as being equivalent
  • Equating in the process of creating a function that maps a pattern of observed outcomes to a score such that the score obtained from two different forms of an assessment are equivalent. ...