echivalentul

Echivalentul is a Romanian noun in masculine form that denotes something that is equal in value, function, meaning, or role to something else. In everyday language it is used to refer to a thing or concept that can be considered the equivalent of another, as well as to designate the definite form of the adjective echivalent when used as a noun.

Etymology and usage notes: the word derives from the adjective echivalent, which in turn comes from Latin or Romance-language roots through French equivalents. In Romanian, echivalentul is commonly used with the definite article suffix -ul, yielding a phrase like echivalentul acestuia, meaning “the equivalent of this.” The standard construction to express equivalence is a fi echivalent cu or a fi echivalent al, meaning “to be equivalent to” or “to be the equivalent of.”

Grammar and semantics: echivalentul can function in mathematical, linguistic, scientific, and everyday contexts. In mathematics, expressions or statements can be described as echivalente or as echivalentul a două expresii. In linguistics and translation, it appears in phrases such as “echivalentul cuvântului X” to indicate a semantically equivalent term.

Examples:

- 2 + 3 este echivalent cu 5.

- Acest cuvânt este echivalentul lui în limba engleză.

- Două propoziții pot fi echivalente din punct de vedere semantic.

See also: echivalență, echivalent, congruență, identitate (în contexte matematice și logice).