The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EQUIVALENT
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What does EQUIVALENT mean?
EQUIVALENT noun- Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.
- An equivalent weight.
- To make equivalent to; to equal.
- Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.
- Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence; equinumerous.
- Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation.
- Having the equal ability to combine.
- Of a map, equal-area.
- Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes.