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Noun: equation  i'kwey-zhun
  1. (mathematics) a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
     
  2. A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
    - equality, equivalence, par
     
  3. The act of regarding as equal
    - equating

Derived forms: equations

Type of: equalisation [Brit], equalization, leveling [US], levelling [Brit, Cdn], mathematical statement, position, status

Encyclopedia: Equation