Synonym Study

• Equivalent implies of things that they amount to the same thing in value, force, meaning, etc. $5 or its equivalent in merchandise
• Equal implies the absence of any difference in quantity, size, value, degree, etc. equal weights, an equal advantage
• Identical , in one sense, also expresses the first idea this is the identical bed where he slept and, in another, implies exact correspondence in all details, as of quality, appearance, etc. the signatures are identical
• Same , in one sense, agrees with selfsame and very in implying that what is referred to is one thing and not two or more distinct things that is the same, or selfsame or very, house we once lived in and, in another sense, implies reference to things that are really distinct but without any significant difference in kind, appearance, amount, etc. I eat the same food every day