equation
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
Noun 3 meanings
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”
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.
A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion
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EQUATION at a glance
EQUATION has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,793 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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