unequivalent
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvələnt/
- The two solutions were unequivalent, yielding different outcomes despite appearing similar at first.
Examples
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The merits of the two proposals are unequivalent, with one offering far greater benefits than the other.
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To "attack a straw man" is to create the illusion of having refuted a proposition by replacing it with a superficially similar yet unequivalent proposition (the "straw man"), and refuting it, without ever having actually refuted the original position.
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Not that unequivalent to Jesus in that way, the bridegroom who is exceptional, brilliant, powerful, and able to complete us.
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In this equation, the left side and right side are unequivalent, indicating a mistake in calculation.
Synonyms
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1.5
Different from another person or thing in important ways
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4.7
Not staying the same over time and not agreeing with other facts
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7.9
Different in type so they cannot be easily compared
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3.0
Not the same in amount or quality
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3.4
Different from another thing and not well suited to it
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4.2
Not the same as each other
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9.9
Cannot be measured or compared because there is no common standard
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9.9
Not the same in size or importance as something else
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6.8
Not the same in value, use, or meaning
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9.9
Different in important ways
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5.0
Not exactly the same in one or more ways
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6.8
Not the same in value, amount, or importance
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4.3
Different in color or style when seen together
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9.8
Not in agreement with something else
Not having the same meaning as another word or phrase
Antonyms
How Equivalent
Surface Forms
Morphology
unequivalent = equivalent (transparent) = un + equivalent
A straightforward negation formed by the productive prefix 'un-' applied to the adjective 'equivalent', so the meaning is directly inferable.
Etymology
Unequivalent is easy to remember: un- means 'not' and equivalent comes from a root meaning 'equal', the same root as the common word equal. So unequivalent means 'not equal' in value, meaning, or effect.