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equation
noun
a
mathematical
or
scientific
statement
that
shows
that
two
expressions
are
equal
,
usually
written
with
the
symbol
�
equality
‘
=
’
•
The
teacher
wrote
a
simple
equation
on
the
board
:
3
+
2
=
5
.
The
teacher
wrote
a
simple
equation
on
the
board
:
3
+
2
=
5
.
•
If
you
move
the
4
to
the
other
side
,
the
equation
becomes
easier
to
solve
.
If
you
move
the
4
to
the
other
side
,
the
equation
becomes
easier
to
solve
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
aequatio
‘
making
equal
’,
from
aequare
‘
make
equal
’.
noun
a
situation
or
set
of
factors
that
must
be
considered
together
to
understand
or
solve
a
problem
•
Rising
costs
changed
the
whole
equation
for
the
new
product
launch
.
Rising
costs
changed
the
whole
equation
for
the
new
product
launch
.
•
When
planning
the
festival
,
weather
is
a
major
part
of
the
equation
.
When
planning
the
festival
,
weather
is
a
major
part
of
the
equation
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
mathematical
sense
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
