equation
pronunciation
How to pronounce equation in British English:
UK [ɪˈkweɪʒn]
How to pronounce equation in American English:
US [ɪˈkweɪʒn]
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- Noun:
- a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
- a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
- the act of regarding as equal
Word Origin
- equation (n.)
- late 14c., a term in astrology (from French équation, 14c.); general sense of "action of making equal" is from 1650s, from Latin aequationem (nominative aequatio) "an equal distribution, a sharing in common," noun of state from past participle stem of aequare (see equal (adj.)). Mathematical sense is from 1560s, on notion of equalizing the expressions; Chemistry sense is from 1807.
Example
- 1. It 's almost an economic equation , he added .
- 2. Now the second half of that equation is being undermined .
- 3. We had a relativistic equation which worked .
- 4. The pressure part of this equation is crucial .
- 5. But money is only part of the equation .