McCaul, however, regards the expression as simply equivalentto buried.
The titles mamma and tata, sometimes in their diminutive forms mamula and tatula, equivalent to our mamma and papa, occur in Christian and pagan epitaphs.
He does not know anything about what we call oxygen; but it is astonishing how very easy it would be to turn his language into the equivalent of modern chemical theory.
It was eventually discovered that a portion of them was equivalent to the lower part of that series.
The lapse of time represented by this unconformability would thus be equivalent to that required for the accumulation of the three missing formations in those regions where sedimentation was more continuous.
This is equivalent to saying that a straight line which has two points in a plane has all points in the plane.
The sense is, in fact, in every respect equivalent to the "sign" of a number in algebra.
In the same way geometry in a linear complex is equivalent to geometry on a quadric in four dimensions; when two lines intersect the representative points are on the same generator of this quadric.
The numberless works which have been written to suggest equivalent alternatives to Euclid's parallel axioms may be neglected as being of trivial importance, though many of them are marvels of geometric ingenuity.
Similarly, if on the curve of second class a tangent and its point of contact are given, this will be equivalent to two given tangents.
This is equivalent to three points and the tangents at two of them.
For many centuries the speculations of mathematicians on the foundations of geometry were almost confined to hopeless attempts to prove the "parallel axiom" without the introduction of some equivalent axiom.
The first step consisted in the discovery of equivalent axioms.
The axiom is equivalent to Euclid's Axiom 12, for it follows from either that through any point only one line may be drawn parallel to a given line.
If, therefore, a point on the curve and its tangent are given, this will be equivalent to having given two points on the curve.
What is," he asked, "the equivalent of our sou when that coin is used as the symbol of penury?
You may be sure," he said, "that I did not sign the cheques until Clericy and the Baron had handed over the equivalent in notes and gold.
The palmyra rattle is exchanged for the stiff wooden doll, painted in gaudy colors, and the collection of tiny vessels in which sand and stones and seeds provide the equivalent of mud pies in repasts of imaginary rice and curry.
The Christian religion, the Christian theology and the Gospel are equivalentin meaning.
When they were placed in opposition to any law of nature, pain or its equivalent undoubtedly resulted exactly as today.
The equivalent of sex has always existed and will continue forever.
Therefore, whatever a man gains from the surrounding wisdom is initiated either by a petition or by a receptive attitude which is equivalent to a request.
Sex, which is indispensable on this earth for the perpetuation of the human race, is an eternal quality which has its equivalent everywhere.
It was equivalent to the English term "Mask," a play in which dancing, songs and even dialogue found place.
Schumann took his departure from the Paganini caprices, seeking to perform upon the piano the same kind of effect which Paganini had obtained from the violin, or to discover others equivalent to them.
He took the equivalent of five shillings for three brace, which was somewhat less than the birds would have been worth when things were as he had known them.
I would not do it, no, not for--" and he named a sum equivalent to about five pounds of our money.
The denarius was the South German equivalent of the North German pfennig, of which twelve went to the groschen.
Sometimes the has a strong force, almost equivalent to a descriptive adjective in emphasizing a word,-- No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
An adverb may modify a phrase which is equivalent to an adjective or an adverb, as shown in the sentences,-- They had begun to make their effort much at the same time.
These are equivalent to the phrases to every man and to them, and modify the predicate in the same way.
Sentence 3 shows that but is equivalent to the relative that with not, and that as after such is equivalent to which.
As the office of an adjective is to modify, the only use of an adjective clause is to limit or describe some noun, or equivalent of a noun: consequently the adjective may modify any noun, or equivalent of a noun, in the sentence.
With past participle of intransitive verbs, being equivalent to the present perfect and past perfect tenses active; as, When we are gone From every object dear to mortal sight.
But, under the influence of Latin syntax, the usual way of regarding the question now is, that two negatives areequivalent to an affirmative, denying each other.
As Barras almost immediately resigned, this was equivalent to very high promotion.
He was equally childish in regard to the knotty social question which confronted him, apparently believing that his personal volition, as the expression of political power, was or ought to be equivalent to popular spontaneity.
Any other equivalent language she would use, but not that.
The enemy, in levying contributions, whether as equivalent for taxes (see Art.
The occupier can only levy contributions in money as the equivalent of unpaid fines, or unpaid taxes, or of supplies in kind, which have not been duly made.
Territorial Domain and Jurisdiction The word "territory" is sometimes used as equivalent to domain or dominion or to an expression covering the sphere of state control.
I have seen illiterate men smear their thumbs with ink and make impressions at the foot of documents, such thumb-marks being accepted as in every way equivalent to full signatures.
A cash is about the size of a shilling and equivalent to one eighth of a farthing in value.
This answer is equivalent to the thought that vegetable life is the result of the union existing between God and the vegetable kingdom.
It is here: the knowledge which constitutes science is not necessarily that knowledge which is the equivalent of the comprehension of the thing known.
The second-class are about half the first-class rates, and the third-class are often less than the equivalent of a cent a mile.
In this the actuality of matter is denied; while Plato makes it equivalent to space it is only the place, the negative condition of the sensible while it possesses a being only as it receives in itself the ideal form.
The entries of these two purchases of meal are really equivalent to entries of cash?
Then I would require to buy them at a discount equivalent to the profit I now have on my goods, or else I could not carry on my trade; and that would be the same with whoever dealt in these articles.
We could not give so much in cash as we could give in goods; and if a cash tariff were adopted, there would have to be a general deduction made all round-a deduction equivalent to the ordinary retail profit in the drapery trade.
Has there been no indorsation by the seaman or his wife, in any case that you are aware of which was equivalent to an order to pay to the ship's agent himself?
I don't know any case of that kind, but I know that they have done that, or equivalent to it, by taking a piece of cotton out of the shops and selling it in order to serve the purpose they required the money for.
The prohibition is directed, according to Mr. Bruce, only against the sale to strangers of cattle and fish; but the people have so little money, that that may be held as nearly equivalent to a prohibition to buy goods from them.
He often did what was equivalent to poohpoohing his conversation by not even appearing to listen, and by suddenly cutting it short with a query on a new subject.
There are new eras in one's life that are equivalent to youth--are something better than youth.
One cannot give in a word an English equivalent and one does not desire to describe its meaning.
Bucharest has a court that is an equivalent of a judet court, and it has several of the lower courts (see ch.
Most of these courses lasted two years and were conducted on a weekly basis by both regular teachers and literate volunteers; successful completion was officially considered equivalent to graduation from a four-year elementary school.
Senior noncommissioned-officer grades include the ordinarily used sergeant ranks, including one (and possibly more) that is seldom seen but is equivalent to sergeant major or senior master sergeant.
