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equ-

(EE-kwuh)

equal, same

Latin for equal or the same — used wherever balance, fairness, or sameness shows up in a word.

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Spellings:equequi

Example words

  • equality

    the state of being equal

  • equate

    to consider one thing equal to another

  • equilibrium

    a state of balance between equal forces

  • equator

    the imaginary line that divides Earth into equal halves

  • equanimity

    calm, even-tempered composure

Who it is for

Grades served: 5, 6, 7

Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

Other. A catch-all for roots that don't fit the other categories.

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