equation

  1. Noun.  (mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.
  2. Noun.  (astronomy) A small correction to observed values to remove the effects of systematic errors in an observation.

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