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equational

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[ih-kwey-zhuh-nl, -shuh-] / ɪˈkweɪ ʒə nl, -ʃə- /

adjective

of, using, or involving equations.
Biology. pertaining to the second or nonreductional cell division in meiosis, in which each chromosome divides into two equal parts.
Grammar. (of a sentence or predication) consisting of a subject and a complement with or without a copula.

“Very interesting, those books” is an equational sentence.

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equationally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of equational

First recorded in 1860–65; equation + -al ¹

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