equivalent-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: A person or thing equal to another in value or significane.

Commentary: EQUIVALENT[+person][+thing]

Examples:
She is the equivalent of any man on the team.
The two kinds of problems are equivalents of one another.
Send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: (science) The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element.

Commentary:
NOTE: Use only for this specific science meaning. EQUIVALENT[+computer_science]

Examples:
The equivalent is 8 for oxygen.
We must find the equivalent in hydrogen.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2