equation

CEFRB2

/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A mathematical statement showing that two amounts are equal.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

Examples

  • The boy solved the simultaneous equation with ease.

  • The numbers on the right-hand side of the equation

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ʃən/
  • /ɪˈkwæɪ.ʒən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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...

  2. The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

  3. 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.

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In context

  • Open the brackets in the equation.

  • We need to bring the balance of power into equation

  • The cultural equation of love with suffering is similar to the equation of love with an experience of both transcendence and consummation in which love is affirmed in an ostentatious display of self loss.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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