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
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equal sign
equals sign
noun
the symbol =, used to indicate a mathematical equality
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