equivalent
das Äquivalent, die Äquivalente
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equivalent
A person, thing, or quantity that is equal or comparable to another in value, importance, function, or effect.
Das Äquivalent zu diesem englischen Begriff lautet im Deutschen „Gleichwertigkeit“.
The equivalent of this English term in German is „Gleichwertigkeit“ (equivalence).
equivalent
An equivalent value or substitute that corresponds to a service, thing, or amount.
Als Ausgleich erhielt sie das Äquivalent des verlorenen Betrags.
As compensation, she received the equivalent of the lost amount.
equivalent
In chemistry, a precisely defined amount of a substance that corresponds to a specified amount of another substance and can react with it.
Das Äquivalent der Säure wurde für die Berechnung der Reaktionsmenge verwendet.
The acid equivalent was used to calculate the amount involved in the reaction.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Äquivalente |
| genitive | des Äquivalents |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Äquivalent | die Äquivalente |
| accusative | das Äquivalent | die Äquivalente |
| dative | dem Äquivalent | den Äquivalenten |
| genitive | des Äquivalents des Äquivalentes | der Äquivalente |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For indicating a correspondence, „Äquivalent zu“ (equivalent to) is often used with the dative. It refers to the thing that the equivalent corresponds to.
„Herzinfarkt“ ist ein verständliches Äquivalent zum Fachbegriff „Myokardinfarkt“.
„Herzinfarkt“ (heart attack) is an understandable equivalent to the technical term „Myokardinfarkt“ (myocardial infarction).
„Äquivalent“ (equivalent) occurs especially often in scientific, technical, and economic texts. In everyday language, the word is generally used in technical or formal contexts.
Die Studie sucht ein funktionales Äquivalent zu dem bisherigen Verfahren.
The study is looking for a functional equivalent to the existing method.
When referring to a comparable quantity or function, „Äquivalent“ (equivalent) is often used with adjectives such as „sprachlich“ (linguistic), „funktional“ (functional), „technisch“ (technical), or „kulturell“ (cultural).
Die neue Software bietet ein funktionales Äquivalent zu dem alten Programm.
The new software offers a functional equivalent to the old program.
When referring to an equivalent value, financial or economic information often appears with „Äquivalent“ (equivalent). Typical collocations include „finanzielles Äquivalent“ (financial equivalent), „monetäres Äquivalent“ (monetary equivalent), and „als Äquivalent erhalten“ (receive as an equivalent).
Für die beschädigte Ware erhielt der Kunde ein finanzielles Äquivalent.
The customer received a financial equivalent for the damaged goods.
The chemical meaning can usually be recognized from words related to reaction and quantity-of-substance theory, such as „Säure“ (acid), „Base“ (base), „Stoffmenge“ (amount of substance), or „Reaktion“ (reaction). This usage is technical and particularly common in textbooks and laboratory reports.
Im Labor wurde das Äquivalent der Base anhand der Stoffmenge berechnet.
In the laboratory, the base equivalent was calculated based on the amount of substance.
