ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Subequal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Subequal is an adjective meaning (biology) Nearly equal.

Meaning

(biology) Nearly equal.

More Meanings

  1. (mathematics) Describing a set of numbers, none of which is as great as the sum of all the rest

Example Sentences

The Nova Scotian Giantess.—A correspondent had the opportunity of inspecting this remarkably large female [Anna Swan] during the exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, and forwards the following notes:— […] The hand is spatulous; the fingers short and subequal in length.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include subequivalve, even, close, coequal, equall, equivalent.

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