noun
- The quality or state of being equipollent; equivalence in force, power, or effect.
- In logic, statements or propositions that have the same truth value or logical force despite different formulations.
Usage: formal; logic and philosophy
Usage: technical; logic
Examples
- The equipollences between the two mathematical expressions made them interchangeable in the proof.
- In formal logic, the equipollences of these two statements demonstrate their identical truth conditions.
- The philosopher argued for the equipollences of different ethical frameworks in achieving moral outcomes.
- Recognizing equipollences in legal language helps ensure consistent interpretation of contracts.
- The equipollences between the original and translated texts preserved the author's intended meaning.