equation

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Synonyms: aquation, elation, ejulation, education, emulation, exudation, epuration, exustion, eruption, enation, equating

Antonyms: aquation, elation, ejulation, education, emulation, exudation, epuration, exustion, eruption, enation, equating

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Noun

1. The act or process of [[equate|equating]] two or more things, or the state of those things being [[equal]] (that is, [[identical]]).
2. {{senseid|en|assertion}}{{lb|en|mathematics}} An [[assertion]] that two [[expression]]s are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an [[equal sign]]; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
3. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A small [[correction]] to [[observed]] [[value]]s to [[remove]] the effects of [[systematic]] [[error]]s in an [[observation]].

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