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S: (n) equality (equality%1:26:00::), equivalence (equivalence%1:26:00::), equation (equation%1:26:00::), par (par%1:26:00::) (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced) "on a par with the best"

direct hyponym / full hyponym

S: (n) egality (egality%1:26:00::), egalite (egalite%1:26:00::) (social and political equality) "egality represents an extreme leveling of society"

S: (n) tie (tie%1:26:00::) (equality of score in a contest)

S: (n) deuce (deuce%1:26:00::) (a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (n) status (status%1:26:00::), position (position%1:26:00::) (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society) "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

S: (n) face (face%1:07:01::) (status in the eyes of others) "he lost face"
S: (n) election (election%1:26:00::) (the status or fact of being elected) "they celebrated his election"
S: (n) echelon (echelon%1:26:00::) (status in a society or organization) "the upper echelon"
S: (n) equality (equality%1:26:00::), equivalence (equivalence%1:26:00::), equation (equation%1:26:00::), par (par%1:26:00::) (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced) "on a par with the best"
S: (n) social station (social_station%1:26:00::), social status (social_status%1:26:00::), social rank (social_rank%1:26:00::), rank (rank%1:26:01::) (position in a social hierarchy) "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
S: (n) standing (standing%1:26:00::) (social or financial or professional status or reputation) "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
S: (n) high status (high_status%1:26:00::) (a position of superior status)
S: (n) high ground (high_ground%1:26:00::) (a position of superiority over opponents or competitors)
S: (n) high profile (high_profile%1:26:00::) (a position attracting much attention and publicity)
S: (n) Holy Order (holy_order%1:26:00::), Order (order%1:26:01::) ((usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy) "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order"
S: (n) low status (low_status%1:26:00::), lowness (lowness%1:26:00::), lowliness (lowliness%1:26:00::) (a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation)
S: (n) legal status (legal_status%1:26:00::) (a status defined by law)
S: (n) bastardy (bastardy%1:26:00::), illegitimacy (illegitimacy%1:26:00::), bar sinister (bar_sinister%1:26:00::) (the status of being born to parents who were not married)
S: (n) left-handedness (left-handedness%1:26:00::) (the status of being born of a morganatic marriage)
S: (n) command (command%1:26:00::) (a position of highest authority) "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
S: (n) nationality (nationality%1:26:00::) (the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization)
S: (n) footing (footing%1:26:00::), terms (terms%1:26:00::) (status with respect to the relations between people or groups) "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
S: (n) retirement (retirement%1:26:00::) (the state of being retired from one's business or occupation)
S: (n) rank (rank%1:26:00::) (relative status) "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
S: (n) caste (caste%1:26:00::) (social status or position conferred by a system based on class) "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
S: (n) dignity (dignity%1:26:00::) (high office or rank or station) "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
S: (n) nobility (nobility%1:26:00::), noblesse (noblesse%1:26:00::) (the state of being of noble birth)
S: (n) ordination (ordination%1:26:00::) (the status of being ordained to a sacred office)
S: (n) pedestal (pedestal%1:26:00::) (a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)) "they put him on a pedestal"
S: (n) leadership (leadership%1:26:00::) (the status of a leader) "they challenged his leadership of the union"
S: (n) slot (slot%1:26:00::) (a position in a hierarchy or organization) "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
S: (n) toehold (toehold%1:26:00::) (a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made) "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

derivationally related form

S: (n) equivalence (equivalence%1:07:02::) (essential equality and interchangeability)
S: (n) comparison (comparison%1:07:00::), compare (compare%1:07:00::), equivalence (equivalence%1:07:01::), comparability (comparability%1:07:00::) (qualities that are comparable) "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

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