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equivalency

/ɪkwˈɪvələnsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
equiv-a-len-cy
IPA
/ɪkwˈɪvələnsi/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An equivalent thing.

Countable

noun

equivalence

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin aequivalentia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aequivalentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

equivalencies (plural) æquivalency (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

bioequivalency

Questions

How do you pronounce equivalency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkwˈɪvələnsi/.
What does equivalency mean?
An equivalent thing.
Where does equivalency come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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