equation
noun
equa·tion
i-ˈkwā-zhən 
also -shən
1
2
a
: a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions
b
: an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols
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the equation of material wealth with happiness
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Elizabeth Landau, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
But also how your own use of AI contributes to the global energy equation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
But Pi Day isn’t just about equations and infinite decimals.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
And, as quantum systems become increasingly complex, Schrödinger's equation gets much, much harder to solve using classical hardware—the implication being that modeling the behavior of 5,000 of these qubits could quite possibly be beyond the capacity of classical algorithms.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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equation
noun
equa·tion
i-ˈkwā-zhən
also -shən
1
: the act or process of equating : the state of being equated
2
a
: a statement of the equality of two mathematical expressions
b
: an expression involving chemical symbols for a chemical reaction
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