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equational

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e⋅qua⋅tion⋅al

  [i-kwey-zhuh-nl, -shuh-]
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–adjective
1. of, using, or involving equations.
2. Biology. pertaining to the second or nonreductional cell division in meiosis, in which each chromosome divides into two equal parts.
3. 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.
Origin:
1860–65; equation + -al 1

Related forms:
e⋅qua⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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e·qua·tion   (ĭ-kwā'zhən, -shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of equating or of being equated.

  2. The state of being equal.

  3. Mathematics A statement asserting the equality of two expressions, usually written as a linear array of symbols that are separated into left and right sides and joined by an equal sign.

  4. Chemistry A representation of a chemical reaction, usually written as a linear array in which the symbols and quantities of the reactants are separated from those of the products by an equal sign, an arrow, or a set of opposing arrows.

  5. A complex of variable elements or factors: "The world was full of equations . . . there must be an answer for everything, if only you knew how to set forth the questions" (Anne Tyler).

e·qua'tion·al adj., e·qua'tion·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: equa·tion·al
Pronunciation: i-'kwAzh-n&l, -&n-&l also -'kwAsh-
Function: adjective
: dividing intotwo equal parts —used especially of the mitotic cell division usually following reduction in meiosis —equa·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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