stand for vs equal

stand for is not a noun while equal is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stand for	No	No	Yes	No
equal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, equal is a hypernym of stand for; that is, equal is a word with a broader meaning than stand for:

Other hypernyms of stand for include be.

stand for (noun)	equal (noun)
	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

stand for (adjective)	equal (adjective)
	having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

stand for (verb)	equal (verb)
tolerate or bear	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
denote or connote	be identical or equivalent to
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol	be equal to in quality or ability
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to