"equalling" in the verb sense
1. equal, be
be identical or equivalent to
"One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"
2. equal, touch, rival, match
be equal to in quality or ability
"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
3. equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
"let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
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