| Noun | 1. | equivalence - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" tie - equality of score in a contest | |
| 2. | equivalence - essential equality and interchangeabilityequality - the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status | |
| 3. | equivalence - qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"alikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness" | |