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As a noun, equation means the act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
Meanings of equation
4 meaningsnoun
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
“We need to bring the balance of power into equation”
mathematicsAn assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
astronomyA small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
“on a par with the best”
Similar: equality, equivalence, par
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).