1. mathematical statements showing that two expressions are equal, typically containing variables
Usage: mathematics
2. the process of making things equal or considering them as equivalent
Usage: formal

Examples

• The students solved linear equations in algebra class.
• These quadratic equations have two possible solutions.
• Chemical equations show how reactants form products.
• The physicist wrote complex equations on the blackboard.
• We need to balance these equations before proceeding.
• The equation of supply and demand affects market prices.
• Einstein’s equations revolutionized our understanding of space and time.