Meaning of 伯仲 in Japanese

Definition of 伯仲

はくちゅう(hakuchuu) 【伯仲】

(n, vs) matching someone; being equal with; being on a par; being well contested
実力が伯仲したチーム同士の対戦なので面白い試合になりそうだ。
Both teams are well matched. The game will be an interesting one.

せいりょくはくちゅう(seiryokuhakuchuu) 【勢力伯仲】

ほかくはくちゅう(hokakuhakuchuu) 【保革伯仲】

(n, vs) conservatives and reformists being neck and neck; balanced conservative and progressive strengths

じつりょくはくちゅう(jitsuryokuhakuchuu) 【実力伯仲】