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- pronunciation:
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kweI
zh
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kweI
zhn
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noun |
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a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities.
3 + 3 = 6 is an equation |
The word equation
contains the following parts:
equ, equi
Latin
root
that means equal
  Example words:
adequate, equal, equality, equation, equator, equilateral, equilibrium, equinox, equivalent, inadequate, inequality, unequal
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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