equation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

   Synonyms

   equatingequivalence

   Examples

   We need to bring the balance of power into equation

   More examples (1)

   The cultural equation of love with suffering is similar to the equation of love with an experience of both transcendence and consummation in which love is affirmed in an ostentatious display of self loss.

2. 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.

3. A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

Noun

1. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

   Broader terms

   mathematical statement

2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

   Synonyms

   equalityequivalencepar

   Broader terms

   statusposition

   Examples

   on a par with the best

3. the act of regarding as equal

   Synonyms

   equating

   Broader terms

   equalizationequalisationleveling