On 31 Aug 2008 04:41:29 -0400, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

>
>> Two functions are "equivilent" if, given the same arguments, they 
>> produce the same result. (For all possible arguments.)
>
>  No dictionary I have tried knows that word.
>
>  Are you sure you don't mean "equivalent"?

A nod to a blind horse. ;)
I find that in a lot of posts on the internet you have to say to yourself. "Is
that a typo or what did he mean?" Especially when communicating between
different versions of English or generations.
 
"Equivilent" is a phonetic spelling of "equivalent" in certain areas of the UK.
I.e. that is how it is pronounced.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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