equation

Meaning

1. The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
2. 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.
3. A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

Concepts

equation

equality

formula

equivalence

balance

equating

par

equalization

expression

equity

EQ

classing

reactive mode

aliquot

divide

division

equant

halving

chemical equation

juxtaposition

equatability

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈkweɪʒən/

Etymology

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

Sentences

This leads to the above equation .