equation

B2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

US /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ UK /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #9036

Meanings

1

noun
A mathematical statement that two amounts or expressions are equal.

The students learned how to solve a simple equation.
2

noun
A situation in which several different factors must be considered together.

We must bring cost into the equation before deciding.

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Word family

Forms equations

Derived forms eigenequationequationismequationistequationlikehalf-equationnonequationsubequation

Related forms equalityequationalidentity inequality inequation

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Etymology

From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion

Topics

Mathematics & Measurement

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# equation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 9036

## Meanings
1. A mathematical statement that two amounts or expressions are equal.
2. A situation in which several different factors must be considered together.

## Examples
- The students learned how to solve a simple equation.
- We must bring cost into the equation before deciding.

## Derived Forms
- eigenequation
- equationism
- equationist
- equationlike
- half-equation
- nonequation
- subequation

## Related Forms
- equality
- equational
- identity
- inequality
- inequation

## Etymology
From Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion

## AI Etymology
Equation comes from Old French, from Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”). Morphologically equate + -ion. In current use, the main senses are “A mathematical statement that two amounts or expressions are equal” and “A situation in which several different factors must be considered together”.

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement

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