EQUAL TO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does equal to mean? 

• EQUAL TO (adjective)
  The adjective EQUAL TO has 1 sense:

1. having the requisite qualities for

  Familiarity information: EQUAL TO used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EQUAL TO (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the requisite qualities for

Synonyms:

adequate to; capable; equal to; up to

Context example:

the work isn't up to the standard I require

Similar:

adequate; equal (having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)

 Context examples 

The SI derived unit of frequency; equal to one million oscillations per second or to 10E6 hertz.

(Megahertz, NCI Thesaurus)

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to one million rad (10E6 rad), or 10000 Gy (10E4 Gy).

(Megarad, NCI Thesaurus)

The imposing effect of this last argument was equal to his wishes.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

A meter is defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second and is equal to 1.093 61 yards.

(Meter, NCI Thesaurus)

The Kellynch property was good, but not equal to Sir Walter's apprehension of the state required in its possessor.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

A unit of potency equal to one million US Pharmacopoeia Units.

(Mega United States Pharmacopeia Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

That would only prove her affection not equal to sacrifices, which, in fact, I am scarcely justified in asking; and, if I am refused, that, I think, will be the honest motive.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

A SI derived unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector), defined as the distance of one meter travelled per unit time equal to one second.

(Meter per Second, NCI Thesaurus)

A unit of relative amount of a substance equal to one millionth of an equivalent weight.

(Microequivalent, NCI Thesaurus)

A metric unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram or one thousandth of a milligram.

(Microgram, NCI Thesaurus)