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The Equivalent — was a sum negotiated at £398,000 paid to Scotland by the English Government under the terms of the Acts of Union 1707. Proposals for it first emerged in the course of abortive Union negotiations in 1702/03. Purpose of The EquivalentThe purpose of … Wikipedia
pay the equivalent — index compensate (remunerate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
The Darkness Series — is a series of six fantasy novels by Harry Turtledove. Though a fantasy the general history, geography, and combatants are analogs of World War II, or the Derlavai War in this universe.[1] Many of the characters are also the equivalents of… … Wikipedia
Equivalent dose — The equivalent absorbed radiation dose, usually shortened to equivalent dose, is a computed average measure of the radiation absorbed by a fixed mass of biological tissue, that attempts to account for the different biological damage potential of… … Wikipedia
Equivalent — E*quiv a*lent ([ e]*kw[i^]v [.a]*lent), n. 1. Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done. [1913 Webster] He owned that, if the Test Act were repealed, the Protestants… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Equivalent weight — is the amount of an element that reacts, or is involved in reaction with, 1 mole of electrons. It is defined by many texts as the weight of the element combining with 1 g hydrogen, 8 g oxygen or 35.5 g chlorine, each of which would either provide … Wikipedia
equivalent — e‧quiv‧a‧lent [ɪˈkwɪvlənt] noun [countable] something that is equal in value, amount, quality etc to something else: • The Japanese bank had the equivalent of $131 billion in assets on March 31. equivalent adjective : • It must issue 5 million… … Financial and business terms
Equivalent potential temperature — Equivalent potential temperature, commonly referred to as Theta e left( heta e ight), is a quantity related to the stability of a column of air in the atmosphere. heta e is the temperature a parcel of air would reach if all the water vapor in the … Wikipedia
Equivalent (chemistry) — The equivalent (symbol: eq or Eq), sometimes termed the molar equivalent, is a unit of amount of substance used in chemistry and the biological sciences. The equivalent is formally defined as the amount of a substance which will either: react… … Wikipedia
Equivalent carbon content — The equivalent carbon content of a steel alloy refers to method of measuring the maximum hardness and the weldability of the alloy based on the chemical composition of the alloy. Higher concentrations of carbon and other alloying elements such as … Wikipedia
