Equivilent or equivalent?
Did you mean equivalent? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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equivilent
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equivalent
Correct spelling: equivalent. Misspelling: equivilent.
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Memory tip
Equi (equal) + valent: think of "value", and end in -ent.
Why people write “equivilent”
The misspelling “equivilent” is only one letter off: it writes I where equivalent has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make equivalent automatic.
What does “equivalent” mean?
equivalent noun
- a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
“send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”
- the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
Synonyms:eq
equivalent adjective
- being essentially equal to something
“it was as good as gold”
Synonyms:tantamount
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Equivalent” in a sentence
- One kilometer is equivalent to about 0.62 miles.
- Send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps.
- It was as good as gold.
Is “equivalent” a playable word?
22 points in Scrabble · 26 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“equivilent” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EQUIVALENT.