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Noun: equivalence  i'kwi-vu-lun(t)s
  1. A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    - equality, equation, par
     
  2. Essential equality and interchangeability
     
  3. Qualities that are comparable
    - comparison, compare, comparability

Sounds like: envoi, envoye, equivalent

Derived forms: equivalences

Type of: alikeness [rare], equality, likeness, position, similitude, status

Antonym: nonequivalence

Encyclopedia: Equivalence