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noun(equa-tion)the act or process of equating
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noun(equa-tion)an element affecting a process : factor
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noun(equa-tion)a complex of variable factors
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noun(equa-tion)an equation in which the characteristic polynomial of a matrix is set equal to 0
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noun(equa-tion)a polynomial equation in which the highest sum of exponents of variables in any term is three
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noun(equa-tion)an equation containing differentials or derivatives of functions
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noun(equa-tion)an indeterminate polynomial equation which has integral coefficients and for which it is required to find all integral solutions
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noun phrase(equa-tion)the difference between apparent time and mean time usually expressed as a correction which is to be added to apparent time to give local mean time
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noun(equa-tion)an equation of the first degree in any number of variables
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noun(equa-tion)any of a set of equations that express the coordinates of the points of a curve as functions of one parameter or that express the coordinates of the points of a surface as functions of two parameters
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noun(equa-tion)a differential equation containing at least one partial derivative
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noun(equa-tion)variation (as in observation) occasioned by the personal peculiarities of an individual; also : a correction or allowance made for such variation