equal sign
or equals sign
nounMathematics.
the symbol (=), used in a mathematical expression to indicate that the terms it separates are equal.
Origin of equal sign
1First recorded in 1905–10
Words Nearby equal sign
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British Dictionary definitions for equal sign
equal sign
noun
the symbol =, used to indicate a mathematical equality
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