equal 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, Equanil, equanimity

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They are always suspended over a precipice, dangling by a slender thread that shows every sign of snapping.
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Taraji manages to bring an equal measure of truth to the mother in her character.
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It was hard not to take it as a sign, a personal comment on my own Jewish dating failings.
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Both parties are now equal opportunity offenders when it comes to gaming the system.
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If he did, it could be a sign that our politicians are ready to resume genuine policy-making across party lines.
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Other things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.
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This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
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Other factors being equal, the amount of urea indicates the activity of metabolism.
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He considered her the equal to any Newbolt that ever straddled a horse and rode over from Kentucky.
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Its continued presence in pulmonary tuberculosis is, however, a grave prognostic sign, even when the physical signs are slight.
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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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equals sign

noun

MEANINGS

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equal sign

or equals sign

noun Mathematics.

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Origin of equal sign

Words nearby equal sign

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Example sentences from the Web for equal sign

British Dictionary definitions for equal sign

equals sign

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