Kilo Lingo

/ˈiːkwəl/

Line drawing of equal
Coloured illustration of equal
#1992 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

The same in size, number or value as something else.

Word origin

From Latin aequalis, from aequus meaning level or even.

Origin
Latin
Root
aequalis
English cognates
equator, adequate

Examples

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"Equal" means every piece is the same size.

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Here it means the two sides have the same value.

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Here it means the same amount of money for the same work.

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This word is part of lesson 40.