EQUATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

equation

noun

Definition of equation

as in equivalence

the consideration of two or more things as equal The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.

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Recent Examples of equation The labor equation Cathy also pointed to the people who run and staff the restaurants. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The state has been on the losing end of that equation since 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Schrödinger’s equation would be universally valid, and the wave function would never collapse. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 For independent designers, creative recognition is just one part of the equation. — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equation

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While that enthusiasm is beginning to wane, in some ways because of AI, over the first quarter of this century, Big Tech solidified the equivalence of tech skills, wealth, and power.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Holography is another step in that tradition, an equivalence between area and volume that holds at least for certain spaces.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of equivalence

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Here the analogy with water waves isn’t quite right, but another analogy familiar from everyday life helps.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
But if the Dodgers don't somehow surge back from 0-3 and become just the second team in MLB history to overcome such a deficit in an LCS series, the Godfather analogy could hold up remarkably well.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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After the birth of her son, Jorjiana passed her high school equivalency exam and took jobs bussing tables or working in fast food.

— Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
The measure also prohibits undocumented students from enrolling in adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges, which help prepare those taking the GED exam for the equivalency of a high school diploma.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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