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eq·uiv·a·lent n: something that performs substantially the same function as another thing in substantially the same way compare aggregation, combination, invention◇ Under patent law, a patentee may bring a claim for infringement against the inventor of an equivalent.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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alike, as good as, balancing, coequal, comparable, compensatory, equal, equal in effect, equal in force, equal in power, equal in significance, equal in value, equalized, equipollent, even, identical, identical in size, identical in value, interchangeable, like, of equal force, of equal value, of equal weight, on a par with, parallel, pro re valere, reciprocal, same, similar, substitutable, synonymous, tantamount, without difference
associated concepts: equivalent acts, fair equivalent, substantially equivalent
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agreed (harmonized), analogous, coequal, coextensive, cognate, commensurable, commensurate, compensatory, congruous, correlate, correlative, counterpart (parallel), disjunctive (alternative), faithful (true to fact), identical, mutual (reciprocal), offset, peer, pendent, proportionate, replacement, same (adjective), same (noun), similar, tantamount, value, vicarious (substitutional), virtual
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Equal in value, force, or meaning.Category: Business, LLCs & CorporationsCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n., adj. equal in value, force or meaning.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.