To draw an equivalence between things that is inappropriate or false. Commonly used in media criticism, to describe a tendency of centrist writers to insist that Both Sides are bad or wrong, and a fear of simply stating the facts if that would make them seem "biased" towards the side that is aligned with reality.
If Republicans say that the Earth was flat, the newspapers would just equivilate and say, "Shape of Earth: Views Differ".
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Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
“One hundred British pounds equivaltes to five hundred dirham (approx 2018)”
“Four glasses of wine equivalte to one whole bottle”
2. Noun:
A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value , amount, function, meaning, etc.
Synonyms: equivalent, alternative, counterpart, equal to.
Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
“One hundred British pounds equivaltes to five hundred dirham (approx 2018)”
“Four glasses of wine equivalte to one whole bottle”
2. Noun:
A person or thing that is equal to or corresponds with another in value , amount, function, meaning, etc.
Synonyms: equivalent, alternative, counterpart, equal to.
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