equation
Plural
equations
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(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values
- In algebra, solving equations involves finding the values of variables that satisfy the equality stated.
- The physicist derived an equation to describe the relationship between energy and mass.
- Balancing chemical equations is crucial in chemistry to ensure conservation of atoms and mass.
- Engineers use equations to model and predict the behavior of structures under different conditions.
- Economists analyze supply and demand equations to forecast market trends and price changes.
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the act of treating two things as equal
- His statement involved the equation of wealth with happiness.
- The teacher warned against the equation of effort with talent.
- In the report, the equation of appearance with success was criticized.
- People sometimes make the equation of power with respect.
- She challenged the equation of age with experience.
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a condition in which two things are essentially equal, balanced, or equivalent
- There is an equation between supply and demand in the market.
- The experiment reached an equation of pressure across the system.
- Economic models assume an equation of costs and benefits.
- The equation of forces kept the structure stable.
- Engineers sought an equation between input and output.
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a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction showing reactants and products
- The teacher wrote the combustion equation on the board.
- Water formation can be expressed by the equation 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O.
- Balancing a chemical equation ensures conservation of mass.
- The laboratory notebook contained all reaction equations.
- Students practice writing chemical equations in chemistry class.