Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Equality (Sameness of quantity or degree)

Nouns
  • equality, parity, coextension, symmetry, balance, poise
  • evenness, monotony, level. equivalence
  • equipollence, equipoise, equilibrium, equiponderance
  • par, quits, a wash
  • not a pin to choose
  • distinction without a difference, six of one and half a dozen of the other
  • identity etc. Identity
  • similarity etc. Similarity. equalization, equation
  • equilibration, co-ordination, adjustment, readjustment. drawn game, drawn battle
  • neck and neck race
  • tie, draw, standoff, dead heat. match, peer, compeer, equal, mate, fellow, brother
  • equivalent.
Verbs
  • be equal etc. adj.
  • 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 etc. adj.
  • equalize level, dress, balance, equate, handicap, give points, spot points, handicap, trim, adjust, poise
  • fit, accommodate
  • adapt etc. (render accordant) Agreement
  • strike a balance
  • establish equality, restore equality, restore equilibrium
  • readjust
  • stretch on the bed of Procrustes.
Adjectives
  • equal, even, level, monotonous, coequal, symmetrical, coordinate
  • on a par with, on a level with, on a footing with
  • up to the mark
  • equiparant. equivalent, tantamount
  • indistinguishable
  • quits
  • homologous
  • synonymous etc. Interpretation
  • resolvable into, convertible, much at one, as broad as long, neither more nor less.
  • much the same as, the same thing as, as good as
  • all one, all the same
  • equipollent, equiponderant, equiponderous, equibalanced
  • equalized etc. v.
  • drawn
  • half and half
  • isochronal, isochronous isoperimetric, isoperimetrical
  • isobath [Ocean.], isobathic [Ocean.].
Adverbs
  • equally etc. adj.
  • to all intents and purposes.
Phrases
  • it comes to the same thing, it amounts to the same thing
  • what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.