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Equal or corresponding in value, meaning, effect, or function.

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equivalent

The two routes cover an equivalent distance but pass through different neighborhoods.
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The class drew a distinction between two characters' plans: one preserved a shared courtyard, while the other replaced it with private storage. Two different diagrams of the first plan were equivalent in function because either showed the same boundaries and access routes.
From Speaking Precisely in a Seminar.
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