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+
+include "basic_2/syntax/tdeq.ma".
+include "basic_2/syntax/lenv_ext2.ma".
+
+(* EXTENDED DEGREE-BASED EQUIVALENCE ****************************************)
+
+definition cdeq: ∀h. sd h → relation3 lenv term term ≝
+ λh,o,L. tdeq h o.
+
+definition cdeq_ext: ∀h. sd h → relation3 lenv bind bind ≝
+ λh,o. cext2 (cdeq h o).
+
+interpretation
+ "degree-based equivalence (binders)"
+ 'LazyEq h o I1 I2 = (ext2 (tdeq h o) I1 I2).