equation

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/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/

noun 3

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(noun.) mathematical statement

ADJ

complicated, simple

The math teacher wrote a complicated equation on the board that confused most of the class.

algebraic, mathematical

VERB + EQUATION

solve, work out

My brother spent two hours trying to work out that difficult equation for his homework.

satisfy

We need to find all the numbers that satisfy the equation.

PREP

~ for

We need to find the equation for the area of a circle in geometry class.

PHRASES

a side of the equation

When choosing a job, salary is important, but work-life balance is an equally important side of the equation.

(noun.) situation

VERB + EQUATION

be a part of, come into, enter (into)

When choosing a university, your family's finances also enter into the equation.

Definitions

noun

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

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.

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 resolu

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

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Synonyms

noun — the act of regarding as equal

equating

noun — a state of being essentially equal or equivalent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We need to bring the balance of power into equation

Wiktionary

The boy solved the simultaneous equation with ease.

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If you calculate the electric field using this equation, the result comes out like the following.

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This problem is an equality of k so we first solve the assigned equation for k.

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Open the brackets in the equation.

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