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Equation Definition

equation

See also équation

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Equation

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Etymology

From Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɪˈkweɪʒən/, /ɪˈkweɪʃən/, X-SAMPA: /I"keIZ@n/, /I"keIS@n/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʒən

Noun

equation (plural equations)

  1. ​(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
  2. (astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

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