Coequal
What it means
Equal in rank, importance, or rightful standing.
Reach for it when stating that parties hold the same level without making them identical
The charter names the scientific and community panels as coequal reviewers.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when the same rank or standing is the simple point
Careful Equal can refer to quantity, ability, or treatment and may not specify institutional rank.
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warm
on equal footing
Fits when fair standing in a relationship or process is intended
Careful The phrase may describe opportunity while formal powers remain unequal.
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professional
equal-ranking
Fits when hierarchical position must be explicit
Careful Equal-ranking sounds administrative and says nothing about importance outside the hierarchy.
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professional
peer
Fits when membership at the same professional level matters
Careful Peer usually names a person, and peers may differ in authority.
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formal
equivalent
Fits when value or function is comparable
Careful Equivalent things can perform alike without holding coequal status.
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literary
Fits when traditional institutional language means equal in rank
Careful Most readers first understand coordinate as organize, making this adjective sense obscure.
Opposites 3
- subordinate
- superior
- unequal
Common phrases 3
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coequal partner
The agreement treats each library as a coequal partner.
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coequal status
Coequal status gave both councils the same veto power.
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coequal branches
The constitution establishes coequal branches with different duties.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Updated