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Where does “equation” come from?

Equation comes from Latin aequatio, formed from the verb aequare meaning "to make equal" and the Latin suffix -tio denoting an action or process.

equation (English): The act or process of equating two or more...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of equating two or more...

Ancestry of “equation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaequatioan equalization, equal distribution; equation
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “equation”

  • equational
  • inequation
  • eigenequation
  • equationally
  • subequation
  • equationlike
  • quasiequational
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