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biequivalent (not comparable)

1. (数学, of two entities A かつ B) Both left equivalent and right equivalent; Having the property that there exists a pair of mappings M₁ (A->B) and M₂ (B->A) such that M₁M₂(A) is equivalent to applying the unity operator to A and M₂ M₁(B) is equivalent to applying the unity operator to B.
   • 2016, Michael Shulman, “Contravariance through enrichment”, in arXiv^[1]:

     We define strict and weak duality involutions on 2-categories, and prove a coherence theorem that every bicategory with a weak duality involution is biequivalent to a 2-category with a strict duality involution.

2. (化学) Capable of replacing a bond formed by H₂ to any molecule.
   • 1876, John Forbes Royle & ‎John Harley, Royle's Manual of Materia Medica and Therapeutics:

     This is chloride of ammomium, in which 2 atoms of hydrogen are displaced by the biequivalent atom of mercury.