In some states, such as Michigan, state universities are constitutionally autonomous jurisdictions, possessed of a special status somewhat equivalent to that of metropolitan municipality.

It is somewhat equivalent to using a coroner as your primary-care physician.

It is somewhat equivalent of sir.

The town is known for its sub-communities (somewhat equivalent to the American concept of neighborhoods) and the town centre with its marketplace and churches.

Here used as a term of respect somewhat equivalent to our use of "Mister."

It is somewhat equivalent to the US part 68 standard.

Stúdentspróf is somewhat equivalent to a JR college diploma in the US.

It is a disproportionate amount of low-income youth, which tends to vote less anyway, and also somewhat equivalent to what in the past would be no-phone homes.

This is because in this case the field is somewhat equivalent to the field of complex numbers (with being the analogon of i).

A modern mashgiach is somewhat equivalent to the secular "counselor" position.