noun
- the state or quality of not being equivalent; lack of equality in value, meaning, or function
Usage: formal; often used in logic, mathematics, and philosophy
Examples
- The nonequivalence between the two chemical compounds made them unsuitable for the experiment.
- In logic, nonequivalence occurs when two statements do not have the same truth value.
- The nonequivalence of the two job offers became clear when we compared the benefits packages.
- Philosophers debated the nonequivalence between moral and legal responsibility.
- The nonequivalence of these currencies affected international trade negotiations.