| equivalence | (noun) qualities that are comparable | Synonyms: comparability, compare, comparison |
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| (noun) essential equality and interchangeability | - |
| (noun) a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | Synonyms: equality, equation, par |
| equivalent | (adjective) being essentially equal to something | Synonyms: tantamount |
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| (noun) the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen | Synonyms: combining weight, eq, equivalent weight |
| (noun) a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc | - |
| equivocal | (adjective) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead | Synonyms: ambiguous |
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| (adjective) uncertain as a sign or indication | - |
| (adjective) open to question | - |
| equivocally | (adverb) in an ambiguous manner | Synonyms: ambiguously |
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| equivocalness | (noun) unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | Synonyms: ambiguity |
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| equivocate | (verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information | Synonyms: beat around the bush, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate |
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| equivocation | (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | Synonyms: tergiversation |
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| (noun) intentionally vague or ambiguous | Synonyms: evasiveness, prevarication |
| (noun) a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | Synonyms: evasion |
| equivocator | (noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer | Synonyms: hedger, tergiversator |
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| milliequivalent | (noun) one-thousandth of an equivalent | Synonyms: meq |
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| nonequivalence | (noun) not interchangeable | - |
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| nonequivalent | (adjective) not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance | - |
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| quiver | (noun) the act of vibrating | Synonyms: quivering, vibration |
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| (noun) case for holding arrows | - |
| (noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright | Synonyms: chill, frisson, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle |
| (noun) a shaky motion | Synonyms: palpitation, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration |
| (verb) shake with fast, tremulous movements | Synonyms: palpitate, quake |
| (verb) move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | Synonyms: beat, pulsate |
| (verb) move back and forth very rapidly | Synonyms: flicker, flitter, flutter, waver |
| quivering | (noun) the act of vibrating | Synonyms: quiver, vibration |
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| (noun) a shaky motion | Synonyms: palpitation, quiver, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration |
| unequivocal | (adjective) admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion | Synonyms: unambiguous, univocal |
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| (adjective) clearly defined or formulated | Synonyms: definitive |
| unequivocally | (adverb) in an unambiguous manner | Synonyms: unambiguously |
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| unequivocalness | (noun) clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity | Synonyms: unambiguity |
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