equations
noun
Form of equation , plural of equation.
Simple meaning
A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪkˈweɪʒənz
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Definition
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noun
plural of equation
A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
plural of equation
The act of regarding as equal
plural of equation
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
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This meaning: A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
Used this way, equations is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
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- Formality
- Specialist/technical
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- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
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- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
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Four differential equations that summarize classical properties of electromagnetic fields.
A set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously.
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