subequal

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English

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Etymology

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sub- +‎ equal

Adjective

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subequal (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Nearly equal
    • 1869 April, “Anthropological News”, in The Anthropological Review, volume VII, number XXV, London: Asher & Co., [], →OCLC, page 215:
      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.
  2. (mathematics) Describing a set of numbers, none of which is as great as the sum of all the rest
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