Meaning
Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
First attested in English in 1628. Either inherited from an unattested Middle English borrowing from Anglo-Norman tant amount, from amunter, from tant (“as much”) amonter (“to amount to”) or borrowed in the early 17th century from Italian tanto montare (“to amount to as much”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
equivalentanalogouscoequalcomplementaryconvertiblecoordinatecorrespondentcorrespondingduplicateequal
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: