equation
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
equations
plural
equations
Britannica Dictionary definition of EQUATION
1
[count]
mathematics
:
a statement that two expressions are equal (such as 8 + 3 = 11 or 2x – 3 = 7)
2
[count]
:
a complicated situation or issue
— usually singular
-
Helping a troubled teenager is more difficult when drugs are part of the equation. [=when drugs are involved]
-
The southern states will be an important part of the election equation.
3
[noncount]
:
the act of regarding two things as the same
:
the act of equating things
-
the equation of material wealth with/and happiness
