- have no equal
- be unique, be better than all others
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
have no equal
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have no equal — be without ˈequal | have no ˈequal idiom (formal) to be better than anything else or anyone else of the same type • He is a player without equal. • As a family holiday destination, the seaside has no equal. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
have no equal — be without equal or have no equal to be better than anyone or anything else As a family holiday destination, Bournemouth is without equal … English dictionary
equal — e|qual1 [ ikwəl ] adjective *** 1. ) the same in value, amount, or size: All the workers have an equal share in the profits. equal to: They receive an income equal to the value of the goods they produce. equal in value/size/quality etc.: A wall,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
equal — I UK [ˈiːkwəl] / US [ˈɪkwəl] adjective *** 1) the same in value, amount, or size All the workers have an equal share in the profits. of equal value/size/quality etc: His wife was doing work of equal importance. equal in value/size/quality etc: An … English dictionary
equal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ intellectual, social VERB + EQUAL ▪ consider sb (as), regard sb as, treat sb as ▪ He did not regard himself as her intellectual equal … Collocations dictionary
equal — e|qual1 W2S1 [ˈi:kwəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(same)¦ 2¦(same rights/chances)¦ 3 be equal to something 4 on equal terms/on an equal footing 5 all (other) things being equal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: aequalis, from aequus level, equal ]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
equal — 1 adjective 1 SAME the same in size, value, amount, number etc as something else: Jennifer cut the cake into six equal pieces. (+ to): A pound is roughly equal to 500 grams. | of equal power/strength/weight: Choose two stones of roughly equal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
equal — I adj. 1) equal in (equal in price) 2) equal to (one kilometer is equal to five eighths of a mile; equal to the occasion) II n. an equal in (to have no equal in political cunning) III v. (D; tr.) to equal in * * * [ iːkwəl] (D;tr.) to equalin an… … Combinatory dictionary
equal*/*/*/ — [ˈiːkwəl] adj I 1) the same in value, amount, or size All the workers have an equal share in the profits.[/ex] One unit of alcohol is equal to one small glass of wine.[/ex] The two companies are equal in size.[/ex] Every game is of equal… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Equal pay for women — is an issue regarding pay inequality between men and women. It is often introduced into domestic politics in many first world countries as an economic problem that needs governmental intervention via regulation. The Equal Remuneration Convention… … Wikipedia
