equatione*qua"tion (?), n. [l. aequatio an equalizing: cf. f. équation equation.
see equate.]
1. a
making equal;
equal division; equality; equilibrium.
again the golden day resumed its right,
and ruled in
just equation with the night.
2. (math.) an
expression of
the condition of
equality between two algebraic quantities or
sets of quantities,
the sign =
being placed between them; as, a
binomial equation; a
quadratic equation; an
algebraic equation; a
transcendental equation; an
exponential equation; a
logarithmic equation; a
differential equation, etc.
3. (astron.) a
quantity to be
applied in
computing the mean place or
other element of a
celestial body;
that is,
any one of
the several quantities to be
added to, or
taken from,
its position as
calculated on
the hypothesis of a
mean uniform motion, in
order to
find its true position as
resulting from its actual and unequal motion. Â Â similar words(37)Â
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 equation of a curve  transcendental equationÂ
 root of an equation  exponential equationÂ
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 literal equation  differential equationÂ
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(
n.)
An
expression of
the condition of
equality between two algebraic quantities or
sets of quantities,
the sign =
being placed between them; as, a
binomial equation; a
quadratic equation; an
algebraic equation; a
transcendental equation; an
exponential equation; a
logarithmic equation; a
differential equation, etc. Â
(
n.)
A
quantity to be
applied in
computing the mean place or
other element of a
celestial body;
that is,
any one of
the several quantities to be
added to, or
taken from,
its position as
calculated on
the hypothesis of a
mean uniform motion, in
order to
find its true position as
resulting from its actual and unequal motion. Â
(
n.)
A
making equal;
equal division; equality; equilibrium. Â
Noun1. a
mathematical statement that two expressions are equal (hypernym)
mathematical statement (hyponym)
regression equation,
regression of y on x (derivation) equate,
correspond (classification) mathematics, math, maths2. a
state of
being essentially equal or equivalent;
equally balanced; "on a
par with the best" (synonym) equality, equivalence,
par (hypernym) status,
position (hyponym)
tie (derivation) equate, correspond3.
the act of
regarding as
equal (synonym)
equating (hypernym) equalization, equalisation,
leveling (derivation) compare, liken, equate
Cyfartaliad = n. an equation
Cyhydedd = co-extension; equation;
the equator
This article is about equations in mathematics. for the chemistry term, see chemical equation. An
equation is a mathematical statement, in symbols,
that two things are the same (or equivalent).
equations are written with an equal sign, as in.
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