non-equation

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Definitions of non-equation word

noun non-equation the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death. 1
noun non-equation equally balanced state; equilibrium. 1
noun non-equation Mathematics. an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities. 1
noun non-equation Also called chemical equation. Chemistry. a symbolic representation showing the kind and amount of the starting materials and products of a reaction. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin aequātiōn- (stem of aequātiō) an equalizing. See equate, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".