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equation
noun equa·tion \i-ˈkwā-zhən also -shən\
mathematics : a statement that two expressions are equal (such as 8 + 3 = 11 or 2x – 3 = 7)
: a complicated situation or issue
: the act of regarding two things as the same : the act of equating things
Full Definition of EQUATION
1
a : the act or process of equating b (1) : an element affecting a process : factor (2) : a complex of variable factors c : a state of being equated; specifically : a state of close association or identification <bring governmental enterprises and payment for them into immediate equation — R. G. Tugwell>
2
a : a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions b : an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols
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14th century
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equation
noun equa·tion \i-ˈkwā-zhən\
Definition of EQUATION for Kids
1
: a statement of the equality of two mathematical expressions
2
: an expression representing a chemical reaction by means of chemical symbols
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equation
noun equa·tion \i-ˈkwā-zhən also -shən\
Medical Definition of EQUATION
: an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols
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