You should spend an equal amount of time on each question in the test.The Declaration of Independence says that all men are created equal.Democracy is based on the idea that all members of society are equal.be created equal They believe that everyone is created equal by God. phrases be born equal It is a myth that all men are born equal. equal treatment Everyone should get equal treatment under the law. equal access (=the same right to do or receive something ) The law states that disabled people must have equal access to employment. equal pay The workers’ demands include equal pay for equal work. equal opportunities The government must make sure that all children have equal opportunities in education. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: having the same rights, opportunities etc as everyone else, whatever your race, religion, or sex nouns equal rights In many countries, women do not have equal rights with men. of equal value/importance He is remembered for his novels, but his scientific work is of equal importance. be equal in number/numbers In higher education, women are equal in numbers to men. be equal in value Your pension will be equal in value to two thirds of your final year salary.

be equal in size/length/height etc The population of each town is roughly equal in size. phrases be of equal size/length/height etc Draw two lines of equal length.

nouns an equal number/amount Both candidates received an equal number of votes. about/almost equal They are about equal in height and weight. roughly/approximately equal The number of buyers and sellers must be roughly equal before trading begins. 3 → be equal to something 4 → on equal terms/on an equal footing 5 → all (other) things being equal COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else adverbs exactly equal The food is shared out in exactly equal portions among all members of the community. The government is committed to achieving equal rights for women. Our education system should provide equal opportunities for all children. ► see thesaurus at same 2 same rights/chances EQUAL RIGHT/HAVE THE RIGHT TO having the same rights, opportunities etc as everyone else, whatever your race, religion, or sex Our constitution states that all men are equal. of equal size/length/height etc equal to The rent was equal to half his monthly income. equal in size/length/height etc The two towns are roughly equal in size. (of) equal value/importance They believe that all work is of equal value. S1 W2 adjective 1 same EQUAL the same in size, number, amount, value etc as something else → equivalent equal number/amount (of something) Both candidates received an equal number of votes.Equally ≠ unequally From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Maths, Numbers equal e‧qual 1 / ˈiːkwəl /

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