Equivalent vs. comparable

[Guest]

Test No. errors/advan-5 "At the Airport", question 6

The service that you receive on this particular airline is ambivalent to that you would receive in a five star hotel.

(a) service
(b) receive
(c) ambivalent
(d) would

Test No. errors/advan-5 "At the Airport", answer 6

The service that you receive on this particular airline is equivalent to that you would receive in a five star hotel.

Correct entry: equivalent
The error was: (c) ambivalent

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
The service that you receive on this particular airline is comparable to that you would receive in a five star hotel.
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Can comparable also be the correct answer here?

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes, you could. The challenge here is for the student to recognise the two similar words, equivalent and ambivalent.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Andrei]

Hi!
So what's the difference between equivalent and ambivalent? And can we use equal?

Thanks

[Gray]

Equivalent -- a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.

He asked to send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps.

Ambivalent -- uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

She was ambivalent about having children.
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[->=ELINA=<-]

Hello,

can you please explain me the difference between "equivalent to" and "equal to"?

Many thanks,
Elina

[Gray]