tilsvarende

Tilsvarende is a Norwegian adjective meaning corresponding, equivalent, or comparable. It indicates that something has the same function, value, amount, or meaning as something else. The form is often used in formal and technical language to express parity with a reference point, standard, or policy. The word comes from the verb tilsvare (to correspond, to match) with the suffix -ende that forms an adjective. It has cognates in other Nordic languages, such as Swedish motsvarande and Danish tilsvarende.

In use, til­svarende is placed before a noun to describe that noun as the counterpart of another item, for example tilsvarende beløp (the corresponding amount), tilsvarende krav (the equivalent requirement), or tilsvarende studiet-poeng (the same number of study credits). It can also be used predicatively after a linking verb: Beløpet er tilsvarende. In legal, financial, and administrative texts, tilsvarende signals alignment with a given standard or regulation.

Synonyms and related terms include likeverdig, ekvivalent, and motsvarande. The choice among these depends on nuance: likeverdig emphasizes equality in value, ekvivalent stresses functional equivalence, and motsvarande is a direct Nordic cognate meaning “the corresponding one.” See also motsvarande, likverdig, ekvivalent, and correspond.