What is the meaning of equal?

noun

• A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
  • synonyms: peer, match, compeer

verb

• Be identical or equivalent to.
  • usage: "One dollar equals 1, 000 rubles these days"
  • synonyms: be
• Be equal to in quality or ability.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: touch, rival, match
• Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
  • usage: "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
  • synonyms: match, equalize, equalise, equate

adjective

• Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
  • usage: "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
• Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
  • usage: "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"
  • synonyms: adequate