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equal

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/ˈiːkwəl/ · e-qual

Being the same in quantity, size, degree, value, or status.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Being the same in quantity, size, degree, value, or status.

مقدار، حجم، درجہ، قیمت، یا حیثیت میں ایک جیسا ہونا۔

برابر

barabar

Synonyms

identicalequivalentuniformہم شکلہم رتبہمساوی

Antonyms

unequaldifferentdisparateغیر مساویمختلفمتضاد

Common Collocations

  • equal rights
  • equal opportunities
  • equal measure

Example Sentences

All students should have equal access to education.

تمام طلباء کو تعلیم تک برابر رسائی حاصل ہونی چاہیے۔

Tamaam talaba ko taleem tak barabar rasai hasil honi chahiye.

In a fair society, everyone is treated as equal.

ایک منصفانہ معاشرے میں، ہر ایک کو برابر سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Ek munsifana muashray mein, har ek ko barabar samjha jata hai.

The two teams were equal in skill and strategy.

دونوں ٹیمیں مہارت اور حکمت عملی میں برابر تھیں۔

Dono teamain maharat aur hikmat-e-amli mein barabar thin.

Easily Confused With

equable:Equable refers to being calm and even-tempered, unlike equal which relates to similarity in value or quantity.

Word Family

equality
nounبرابری
equate
verbبرابر کرنا
equally
adverbیکساں طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'equal' as two sides of a balance scale.

Imagine a see-saw that is balanced perfectly level.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live seeing that one, for whom we would die upon seeing.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیلا پیسہ سب کو برابر نہیں ملتا۔

Neela paisa sab ko barabar nahin milta.

Not everyone gets the blue money equally.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "aequalis" — even, level, equal

First known use: 14th century

The word 'equal' has its roots in Latin, where 'aequalis' means 'level' or 'even.' It evolved into Middle English in the 14th century.