equation
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See also équation
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- æquation (archaic)
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From Latin aequātiō (“an equalizing”).
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equation (plural equations)
- (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.
- (astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
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assertion
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correction