bất phương trình
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不 and 方程, equivalent to bất- (“un-; in-”) + phương trình (“equation”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ fɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨn˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ fɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨn˨˩]
Noun
- (mathematics) an inequation
Usage notes
- Similarly to a phương trình (“equation”), a bất phương trình' is to be solved, which means the specific value(s) or range(s) of values of its unknown(s) must be determined. Compare with a bất đẳng thức (“inequality”) which is not to be solved, but to be proven.