equal sign

or equals sign

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noun Mathematics.

the symbol (=), used in a mathematical expression to indicate that the terms it separates are equal.

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Origin of equal sign

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby equal sign

equal opportunities commission, equal opportunity, equal pay, equal protection of the laws, equal rights amendment, equal sign, equal temperament, equal time, equal to, equal-area, equal-area projection
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British Dictionary definitions for equal sign

equal sign

equals sign

noun

the symbol =, used to indicate a mathematical equality
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