Äquivalenzprinzip

German

Etymology

Äquivalenz +‎ Prinzip

Pronunciation

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Noun

Äquivalenzprinzip n (strong, genitive Äquivalenzprinzips or (rare) Äquivalenzprinzipes, plural Äquivalenzprinzipien)

1. A principle of two or more things being equivalent or approximately so, to one another:
   1. (physics) the various equivalence principles
   2. (sciences) the equivalence of different interpretations or possible meanings, of the same measurements
   3. (taxation) the principle that the taxes paid by each should be equivalent to the benefits received, or the cost to provide them; compare benefit principle
   4. (actuarial science) a method of calculating in insurance or social security, where the obligations are equalized with the contributions
   5. (finance) the equalization of two cashflows
   6. (business) the principal of equal salaries for equivalent employees

Declension

Declension of Äquivalenzprinzip [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Äquivalenzprinzip	die	Äquivalenzprinzipien
genitive	eines	des	Äquivalenzprinzips, Äquivalenzprinzipes1	der	Äquivalenzprinzipien
dative	einem	dem	Äquivalenzprinzip, Äquivalenzprinzipe1,2	den	Äquivalenzprinzipien
accusative	ein	das	Äquivalenzprinzip	die	Äquivalenzprinzipien

¹Rare.
²Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Mehrdeutigkeitsproblem

Further reading

• Äquivalenzprinzip on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Äquivalenzprinzip” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache