equation
Pluralequations
- 1A math statement that says two amounts are equal, with an equal sign between them.
Like a balance scale: both sides must weigh the same.
The teacher wrote an equation on the board for us to solve.
Each equation in the homework had one number missing.
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- 2The act of treating two or more things as equal or the same.
Like saying two different things are really one and the same.
The equation of money with happiness is a common mistake.
Many people make an easy equation between fame and success.
Similaridentification, conflation, association
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- 3A small change added to a measurement to fix regular errors in what was observed.
Like adjusting a watch you know runs a few minutes fast.
Astronomers added a small equation to correct the clock's reading.
Each equation removed a known error from the measurement.
Similarcorrection
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Practice
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Origin
It comes from Latin aequātiō, meaning "an equalizing," through Old French.