Definition of EQUATION

equation

Meanings

Plural: equations

Noun

  • a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
  • a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
  • the act of regarding as equal
  • The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
  • An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
  • A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”).
Morphologically equate + -ion

Scrabble Score: 17

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