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equation

/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/noun3 syllables

Equation means: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.

Synonyms for equation4

noun, as in a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

equality, equivalence, par

noun, as in the act of regarding as equal

equating

What does equation mean?3

noun

1

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced“on a par with the best”

2

the act of regarding as equal

3

a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with equation?7

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Equation in a sentence

  • The chemical equation for a thermite reaction is quite simple, really.58mph
  • In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.Zifre
  • Unfortunately, the equations in fluid mechanics introduce further difficulties, that is, they are nonlinear.Selenyt
  • The boy solved the simultaneous equation with ease.unknown
  • I don't know what the notation for this math equation is.Josephlingo
  • I don't know how to prove this math equation.Source_VOA
  • I didn't factor those variables into the equation.darinmex
  • It's stable because all the roots of this equation are negative.FeuDRenais2

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Forms of equation

as a noun

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equations