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.

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equal sign British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• equal signs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of equal sign

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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equal sign

When two quantities have the same value, we say they are equal and connect them with an equal sign.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

An equation is two expressions linked with an equal sign.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

The x2 term on the right side of the equal sign does not contain y or any of its derivatives.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Find the product of the two matrices on the left 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