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.

Synonyms

equality

equivalence

formula

equalization

balance

par

equating

juxtaposition

EQ

equatability

chemical equation

equant

expression

reactive mode

aliquot

classing

divide

division

equity

halving

Translations

équation

Gleichung

ecuación

equazione

equação

vergelijking

εξίσωση

denklem

equació

égalité

معادلة

muadele

compromesso

هاوکێشه

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈkweɪʒən/

Etymology

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

Sentences

This leads to the above equation .