equal sign

American  

Or equals sign

noun

Mathematics.

equal signs plural

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

---

equal sign British  

noun

1. the symbol =, used to indicate a mathematical equality

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• equal signs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of equal sign

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

equal sign

If we replace the equal sign with an inequality sign, we have a quadratic inequality in standard form.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

We isolate that variable on one side of the equals sign with a coefficient of one and all other variables and constants are on the other side of the equal sign.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

Since the boundary line is graphed as a dashed line, the inequality does not include an equal sign.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

Given a quadratic equation that cannot be factored, and with first add or subtract the constant term to the right side of the equal sign.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

I look at the blue-and-yellow equal sign sticker on the window by the door right below the Jump & Grind sign.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner