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equation

equation is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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IPA: /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ or /ɪˈkweɪʃən/
SAMPA: /I"keIZ@n/ or /I"keIS@n/

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Singular
equation

Plural
equations

(countable) An equation is a mathematical statement in which both sides are of equal value.

Find $x$ , in the equation $x + 2 y = 3 y$ .

Using equation (2.1) from above, we can now solve for $x$ .
(countable); (usually singular) An equation is how everything works together to create a situation.

Money plays a big part in the political equation.
(uncountable) The equation of $x$ with $y$ , is the act of thinking about them as the same or as belonging together.

The equation of women with maids and cooks must stop.

Examples:

$E=mc^2 \!\,$

$E=h\nu \!\,$

$a=\dfrac{L}{2}-b$

$\begin{align} &\nabla \cdot \mathbf{D} = \rho_f \\ &\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B} = 0 \\ &\nabla \times \mathbf{E} = -\frac{\partial \mathbf{B} }{\partial t} \\ &\nabla \times \mathbf{H} = \mathbf{J}_f + \frac{\partial \mathbf{D} }{\partial t} \end{align}$

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