equation

noun/ɪˈkweɪʒən/

Frequency rank: #4,105 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A statement showing two amounts are equal, using symbols.

Illustration for the English word “equation”

Example sentence

The teacher wrote the equation on the board and asked students to solve for x.

Synonyms & related words

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