Allowing him to leave prison now would be 'equivalent to' [=would amount to, would be the same as] saying that his crime was not serious.
I haven't taken English 202, but I took an 'equivalent' course at another university.
Those less-known companies manufacture 'equivalent' products at cheaper prices.
(..) in the galaxy m, million light-years away. Quasars blast away huge quantities of gas From the surrounding galaxy... ...The equivalent of earths every minute. Dr. Plait: When you heat up a gas, it tends to expand and it blows outward. And it's sort of like a wind, but on a huge scale. (..)2010 TvShow: How the Universe Works Title: Black Holes Season: 1 Episode 2
(..) One has to be able to see The stars that are very close to the center of the galaxy And to position them incredibly accurately. And this would be equivalent To me in Los Angeles looking at you in new York And seeing you be able to move your finger like this. Narrator: (..)2010 TvShow: How the Universe Works Title: Black Holes Season: 1 Episode 2