Definition of equivalent. 1  1 : equal in force, amount, or value; also : equal in area or volume but not superposable a square equivalent to a triangle. 2  2a : like in signification or importb : having logical equivalence equivalent statements. 3  3 : corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function.
The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.They called themselves Mexica (pronounced [meËÊikaÊ]).The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word Mexica. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco.hey called themselves Mexica (pronounced [meËÊikaÊ]). The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word Mexica. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco.
Aztecs are what Europeans called the Indigenous natives of in what is now called Mexico. There are other tribes too but the Aztecs we're the last great civilization there. T â¦ he proper name is Mexica pronounced like Mexico but the x makes a sh sound. (Me-she-ka). 2 people found this useful.