equivalent

noun1 of 2

being about equal in value, use, or meaning

• “Sharing is permitted only under the same or an equivalent license.”Tatoeba
• “A meter is not quite equivalent to a yard.”Tatoeba

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adjective2 of 2

Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.