British spelling of 'equaling'; the present participle of 'equal,' meaning reaching or being the same as something.
From 'equal' with '-ing,' British style doubles the final 'l' before adding the gerund suffix, while American English uses single 'l' (equaling).
British and American spelling differences like 'equalling' vs 'equaling' reveal how languages diverged—even rules about doubling consonants split between England and America.
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