noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ʃən/conservative
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ɪˈkwæɪ.ʒən/
New-Zealand:/əˈkwæɪ.ʒən/
rhymes with -eɪʒən
rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH0 K W EY1 ZH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We need to bring the balance of power into equation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: equating
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the act of regarding as equal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.