equation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈkweɪʒən/, /ɪˈkweɪʃən/,
• SAMPA: /I"keIZ@n/, /I"keIS@n/
• Rhymes: -eɪʒən

[edit] Noun

equation (plural equations)

1. (mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
2. (astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

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[edit] Related terms

• equality
• equational
• identity
• inequation
• inequality

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