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Default "Equivalent to " or "Equivalent of"

I would like to know which is gramatically correct : "Equivalent to " or "Equivalent of" ?

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Default Re: "Equivalent to " or "Equivalent of"

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I believe that either 'equivalent to' (adjective) or 'the equivalent of' (noun) are acceptable.

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