equivalate

Definition

To equate, to consider or make equal or equivalent (to, with).

Etymology

Back-formation from equivalent. See -ate.

Example Sentences

• "Visceral values, which I equivalate with colour values, are closely related to thermal or temperature values."
• ""The Chinese are much addicted to the doctrine of signatures," writes one author, which creates relationships on visual physical grounds (such as equivalating the seed-laden pomegranate with fertility)."
• "I want, however, to stress one further fact: because syncategoremata may be construed with whole sentences, the suspicion arises that they may somehow equivalate whole sentences."