equation
/ɪˈkweɪʒən/ih-KWAY-zhuhn
/ɪˈkweɪʒən/ih-KWAY-zhuhn
Meaninga making equal
Common meaning: a statement that two amounts are equal
- equatflat, even; matched in size or worthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 56 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
Journey through time
- Latinaequatio‘an equalising’source
- Englishequation‘a statement that two amounts are equal’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin aequus ‘flat, even’.
Roots
- aequus, -a, -um Latin “flat, even; matched in size or worth”
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