(transitive, of a proposition) to be equivalent to.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equivalate

present participle of equivalate

(transitive) To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal. / (countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~

(transitive) To equate, to consider or make equal or equivalent (to, with). / (intransitive) To equal, to be equivalent (to).

(countable) An equivalent thing. / (uncountable) equivalence

The act of equating or making equivalent.

plural of equivalation

(law, US) A legal rule in most patent systems that allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement when the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless is equivalent to the claimed invention.