equative

equative
1. adjective /iːˈkweɪtɪv/
Of, pertaining to, or being an equative.
2. noun /iːˈkweɪtɪv/
a) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as.
b) A word in the equative form.

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