equaled

Equaled is the past tense and past participle of the verb to equal. It denotes becoming equal in value, quantity, degree, or status, or bringing something into equality with another. The verb can be transitive or intransitive and is commonly used in comparisons, sports reporting, and performance assessments. For example, in American English one might say The score equaled last year's record, while in British English The score equalled last year's record is preferred. The present tense forms are equal and equals; the present participle is equaling in American usage or equalling in British usage.

Etymology traces the word to Latin aequalis, via Old French egal, into Middle English equal. The spelling distinction between equaled and equalled reflects standard American and British conventions, respectively. Both forms are recognized in modern dictionaries, though usage tends to align with regional style guides and editorial preferences.

In broader usage, equaled functions primarily as a verb meaning to match or to bring into equality, rather than as an adjective. It can appear in contexts ranging from sports scores and financial figures to qualitative comparisons. It should not be confused with related terms such as equate (to consider as equal or to make equal) or equality (the state of being equal). In mathematics and formal logic, the relation is typically described with is equal to or the equals sign, rather than the verb form equaled.