The meaning of EQUATE is to make equal : equalize. How to use equate in a sentence.

Phrasal verb equate to something (Definition of equating from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

EQUATE definition: to regard, treat, or represent as equivalent. See examples of equate used in a sentence.

To make equal or equivalent. 2. To reduce to a standard or an average; equalize. 3. To consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent: equates inexperience with youth. 1. To be or seem to be equal; …

equate something (with something) to think that something is the same as something else or is as important. Some parents equate education with exam success. I don't see how you can equate the …

Dec 15, 2025 · equating Definitions of equating noun the act of regarding as equal synonyms: equation

Noun equating (plural equatings) The act by which things are equated; the evaluation of things as equivalent.

If you equate one thing with another, or if you say that one thing equates with another, you believe that they are strongly connected. People sometimes equate provincial accents with provincial thinking. …

Equating refers to the process of setting two expressions equal to each other. This is a fundamental concept in mathematics, often used in algebra when solving equations.

You shouldn't equate those two things. He equates disagreement with / and disloyalty. You shouldn't equate material wealth with happiness. Disagreement doesn't equate to [= equal] disloyalty.