equation

noun

1. the act of regarding as equal

Synonym: equating

2. a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal

3. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent
equally balanced

e.g. on a par with the best

Synonym: equalityequivalencepar

1. 等式;方程式
An equation is a mathematical statement saying that two amounts or values are the same, for example 6x4=12x2.

2. （多种因素需加以综合考虑的）平衡，综合体
An equation is a situation in which two or more parts have to be considered together so that the whole situation can be understood or explained.

e.g. The equation is simple: research breeds new products...
情况很简单：研究产生新产品。
e.g. The party fears the equation between higher spending and higher taxes...
该党担心难以平衡更多支出和更高税率之间的综合关系。

3. see also: equate

1. 方程：象这样含有未知数的等式叫做方程(equation)使方程左右两边的值相等的未知数的值,叫做方程的解

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2. 方程式：在数学和逻辑学学科领域,许多原理和公式都是确定而无须质疑的,我们很难就某个方程式(equation)或自变量(argument)发表意见. 在这些领域,对就是对,错就是错,不存在也不允许带有个人感情色彩的判断,也无需人们对其正确与否提出质疑.

3. 等式：这里只考虑球体的表面(surface),中心点为c、半径为r的球体表面可用等式(equation)表示:这里用到一个IntersectResult类,这个类只用来记录交点的几何物件(geometry)、距离(distance)、位置(position)和法向量(normal).