The Only Use of
equivalent
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Judge Taylor nodded, and then Atticus did something I never saw him do before or since, in public or in private: he unbuttoned his vest, unbuttoned his collar, loosened his tie, and took off his coat. He never loosened a scrap of his clothing until he undressed at bedtime, and to Jem and me, this was the equivalent of him standing before us stark naked.
p. 271..1equivalent = same in effect
Definition:
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(equivalent) being equal or essentially equal