Equate

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: e=quate

CIDE DICTIONARY

Equate, v. t. [L. aequatus, p. p. of aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus level, equal. See Equal.].

 To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances.  [1913 Webster]
"Palgrave gives both scrolle and scrowe and equates both to F[rench] rolle."  [1913 Webster]

Equating for grades (Railroad Engin.), adding to the measured distance one mile for each twenty feet of ascent. -- Equating for curves, adding half a mile for each 360 degrees of curvature.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Equate, v.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by to, with) regard as equal or equivalent.
2 intr. (foll. by with) a be equal or equivalent to. b agree or correspond.

Derivative

equatable adj.

Etymology

ME f. L aequare aequat- f. aequus equal

THESAURUS

Equate

accommodate, adjust, align, ally, apply, assimilate, associate, balance, bind, bracket, cancel, collimate, collineate, compare, compensate, connect, consider, coordinate, correlate, correspond, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, couple, draw a parallel, equalize, equidistance, even, even up, fit, follow, hold, identify, integrate, interrelate, level, liken, line up, link, match, paragon, parallel, parallelize, place parallel to, poise, proportion, realign, regard, relate, relativize, represent, similize, square, strike a balance, tie, treat, wed

ROGET THESAURUS

Equate

Equality

VB be equal, equal, match, reach, keep pace with, run abreast, come to, amount to, come up to, be on a level with, lie on a level with, balance, cope with, come to the same thing, render equal, equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise, fit, accommodate, adapt, strike a balance, establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium, readjust, stretch on the bed of Procrustes.