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Where does “inequation” come from?

inequation (English) comes from English equation, from Latin aequatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

inequation (English): A statement that two expressions are not the same

Definitions

  1. A statement that two expressions are not the same

Ancestry of “inequation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishequationThe act or process of equating two or more...
2Latinaequatioan equalization, equal distribution; equation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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