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Coequal vs Alike - What's the difference?

coequal | alike |

As adjectives the difference between coequal and alike

is that coequal is equal to each other in size, rank or position while alike is having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

As a noun coequal

is an equal person or thing.

As an adverb alike is

in the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

coequal

English

Alternative forms

* (qualifier)

Adjective

  • equal to each other in size, rank or position.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An equal person or thing.

    • References

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    alike

    English

    Alternative forms

    * yliche (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
    • The twins were alike .

    Derived terms

    * alikeness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.

    • Derived terms

    * share and share alike

    Anagrams

    * *