equipollence (countable and uncountable, plural equipollences)
The condition of being equipollent; equality of power, force, signification, or application.
(logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Source: Wiktionary
E`qui*pol"lence, E`qui*pol"len*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent.]
1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle.
2. (Logic)
Definition: Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
