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equation

noun
/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/UK/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/CA/ɪˈkwæɪ.ʒən/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from aequātus
  2. inherited from equaten
  3. suffixed as equation — “equate + ion”

Definitions

  1. The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being…

    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.

  2. An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions…

    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…

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

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at equation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at equation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at equation

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA