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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEquation
/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal, indicated by the sign =.
"He spent hours trying to solve the complex algebraic equation." - 2
A situation or problem containing multiple variable factors that must be considered together.
"Cost was a major factor in the equation when launching the new product."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word aequationem, meaning 'an equaling' or 'equal distribution', originating from aequare ('to make equal'). It entered Middle English in the late 14th century initially in an astrological and mathematical sense, later expanding into general figurative usage to describe complex problems involving multiple balancing factors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equation" is said worldwide
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équation
Transliteration: é-qua-tion
"Il est difficile de résoudre cette équation."
Gleichung
Transliteration: Gleichung
"Die Gleichung hat zwei unbekannte Variablen."
equazione
Transliteration: e-qua-zio-ne
"Lo studente ha risolto l'equazione alla lavagna."
ecuación
Transliteration: e-kua-syon
"Esta ecuación describe el movimiento del planeta."
equação
Transliteration: e-ka-sãw
"Precisamos balancear esta equação química."
समीकरण
Transliteration: samikaran
"गणित के इस प्रश्न में एक कठिन समीकरण है।"
方程式
Transliteration: fāng chéng shì
"科学家们正在努力平衡这个复杂的方程式。"
방정식
Transliteration: bang-jeong-sik
"우리는 이 수학 방정식을 풀어야 합니다."
方程式
Transliteration: hōteishiki
"その方程式を解くには高度な知識が必要です。"
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