Look up: equation

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   equation
   [n] - a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal 2. [n] - the act of regarding as equal
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   equation
   An algebraic or numerical sentence that shows that two quantities are equal
   Examples:
   3 + 7 = 10
   4 – 1 = 3
   12 + n = 21
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   Equation
   Definition (keystage 2) An equation is a statement which says that one expression or quantity is equal to another<br /> E.g. 3 + x = 8 <br /> - 4 + ? = 13
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   Equation
   Definition (keystage 3) A line of algebra containing two expressions linked by an equals sign.
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   Equation
   E·qua'tion noun [ Latin aequatio an equalizing: confer French équation equation. See Equate .] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. « Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the night.» Rowe. 2. (Math.) An expression of the condition of equality between two algebraic quantit ...
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   equation
   1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. 'Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the night.' (Rowe) ... 2. <mathematics> An expression of the condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign = being placed between them; as, a binomial equation; a quadratic ...
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   equation
   equating noun the act of regarding as equal
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   equation
   noun a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
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   Equation
   An `equation` is a mathematical statement, in symbols, that two things are the same (or equivalent). Equations are written with an equal sign, as in :2 + 3 = 5. The equation above is an example of an equality: a proposition which states that two constants are equal. Equalities may be true or false. Equations are often used to state the equality of two expressions containing one or more variables. In the reals we can say, for example, that for a...
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    equation
    (e-kwa´zhәn) an expression of equality between two parts. Henderson-Hasselbalch equation a formula for calculating the pH of a buffer solution such as blood plasma, pH = pKa + log [BA/HA]; [HA] is the concentration of a free weak acid; [BA] the concentration of the ionized form of t...
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    Equation
    • (n.) A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. • (n.) An expression of the condition of equality between two algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign = being placed between them; as, a binomial equation; a quadratic equation; an algebraic equation; a transcendental equation; an exponential equation; a logarithmi...
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    equation
    (from the article `algebra`) Perhaps the most basic notion in mathematics is the equation, a formal statement that two sides of a mathematical expression are equal—as in the ... Fermat`s study of curves and equations prompted him to generalize the equation for the ordinary parabola = 2, and that for the rectangular hyperbola ... ...
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    equation
    equation 1. A mathematical statement that two expressions, usually divided by an equal sign, are of the same value. 2. A situation that has two or more variable aspects to be considered. 3. The act or process of making things equal or considering them to be equal. 4. The state of being the same or equivalent. 5. In chemistry, a written representation of...
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    equation
    A statement expressing the equality of two things, usually with the use of mathematical or chemical symbols. [L. aequare, to make equal]
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    equation
    equation, in mathematics, a statement, usually written in symbols, that states the equality of two quantities or algebraic expressions, e.g., x+3=5. The quantity x+3, to the left of the equals sign (=), is called the left-hand, or first, member of the equation, that to the right (5) the right-hand, ...
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