Definition of equation

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Equation (n.) A quantity to be applied in computing the mean place or other element of a celestial body; that is, any one of the several quantities to be added to, or taken from, its position as calculated on the hypothesis of a mean uniform motion, in order to find its true position as resulting from its actual and unequal motion..

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Analysis :: Analysis (n.) The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations.
Inequation :: Inequation (n.) An inequality.
Affected :: Affected (p. p. & a.) Made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected equation..
Quartic :: Quartic (n.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.
Adequation :: Adequation (n.) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
Depression :: Depression (n.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
Eliminant :: Eliminant (n.) The result of eliminating n variables between n homogeneous equations of any degree; -- called also resultant.
Acnode :: Acnode (n.) An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve..
Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5..
Identity :: Identity (n.) An identical equation.
Biquadratic :: Biquadratic (n.) A biquadratic equation.
Depress :: Depress (v. t.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Conversion :: Conversion (n.) A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition; as, the conversion of equations; the conversion of proportions..
Menstrual :: Menstrual (a.) Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as, the menstrual equation of the sun's place..
Exegesis :: Exegesis (n.) The process of finding the roots of an equation.
Plexus :: Plexus (n.) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
Solution :: Solution (n.) The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; -- used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process..
Resolvent :: Resolvent (n.) An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given pproblem depends.
Equation :: Equation (n.) A quantity to be applied in computing the mean place or other element of a celestial body; that is, any one of the several quantities to be added to, or taken from, its position as calculated on the hypothesis of a mean uniform motion, in order to find its true position as resulting from its actual and unequal motion..
Reduction :: Reduction (n.) The act or process of reducing. See Reduce, v. t., 6. and To reduce an equation, To reduce an expression, under Reduce, v. t..
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