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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{IPA|/ˈiːkwəl/}}
* {{SAMPA|/"i:kw@l/}}
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== Adjective ==
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# If two things are '''equal''', they are the same in shape, size, or [[number]].
#: ''The number of people inside of the store is '''equal''' to the number of people outside of the store.''

== Noun ==
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# {{uncountable}} Someone who has the same rights as somebody else.
#: ''I'm your teacher, not your '''equal'''.''

=== Related words ===
* [[equality]]

== Verb ==
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# {{transitive}} If <math>x</math> equals <math>y</math>, <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> have the same value.
#: ''Two plus two '''equals''' four.''