equivalence

Definitions

The state or quality of being equal or equivalent in value, worth, function, or meaning.

A relation between two or more things that are essentially the same or interchangeable.

In logic and mathematics, a relationship between two statements or expressions that have the same truth value.

Examples

The teacher explained the mathematical equivalence between the two different equations.

There is a clear equivalence between the two cultural traditions despite their geographic distance.

Synonyms

parity sameness uniformity correspondence identity likeness congruence

Antonyms

difference disparity inequality imbalance divergence dissimilarity variation