No. 15,135 in Polish
równoznaczna
"Równoznaczna" means "equivalent."
In a sentence
Decyzja o przeprowadzce była równoznaczna z rozpoczęciem nowego życia.
The decision to move was synonymous with starting a new life.
Here, 'równoznaczna' is used to express that one action directly entails another, in this case, moving equates to starting anew.
Nieudzielenie odpowiedzi jest równoznaczne z odmową.
Not providing an answer is equivalent to a refusal.
'Równoznaczne' demonstrates that one behavior or situation is equivalent in implication or meaning to another, here, silence is equivalent to refusal.
Podpisanie umowy było równoznaczne z zaakceptowaniem warunków.
Signing the contract was tantamount to accepting the conditions.
In this instance, 'równoznaczne' signifies that undertaking an action, such as signing, inherently implies agreement with certain terms.
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