Phrase Hound found 117 phrases and 9 compound words that contain equation. The most common are listed below. Open equation in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 117
- differential equationAn equation involving the derivatives of a function.
- partial differential equationA differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.
- equation of timeThe discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons that are twenty-four hours apart.
- enter the equationTo become one of the factors that influences a situation or decision.
- ordinary differential equationAn equation involving the derivatives of a function of only one independent variable.
- wave equationA second-order linear partial differential equation for the description of waves or standing wave fields.
- equation of motionAn equation that describes the behavior of a physical system in terms of its motion as a function of time.
- entered the equationsimple past and past participle of enter the equation
- entering the equationpresent participle and gerund of enter the equation
- enters the equationthird-person singular simple present indicative of enter the equation: To become one of the factors that influences a situation or decision.
- chemical equationa symbolic representation of a chemical reaction; reactants are represented on the left, and products on the right
- linear equationA polynomial equation of the first degree (such as x = 2y - 7)
- quadratic equationA polynomial equation of the second degree; an equation that can be rearranged in standard form as ax²+bx+c=0, where x is an unknown value, a, b, and c are known numbers, and where a does not equal zero.
- Drake equationA formula for calculating the probability of civilizations existing elsewhere in the Milky Way galaxy and of their ability to communicate with Earth.
- cubic equationA polynomial equation whose greatest exponent is 3.
- Kepler's equationthe mathematical relationship between the mean anomaly (M) and the eccentric anomaly (E) of a planet in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity (ϵ). M=E-ϵ· sin (E).
- Diophantine equationA polynomial equation whose variables are only permitted to assume integer values.
- algebraic equationA mathematical equation having an algebraic expression on one or both sides, such as 2x + 7y = 3.
- integral equationAn equation involving a function f(x) and integrals of that function to be solved for f(x)
- parametric equationA set of equations that defines the coordinates of the dependent variables (x, y and z) of a curve or surface in terms of one or more independent variables or parameters.
- Einstein field equationA symmetric 4 × 4 tensor equation in general relativity in which the gravitational force is described as a curvature of spacetime caused by matter and energy.
- polynomial equationAny algebraic equation in which one or both sides are in the form of a polynomial.
- OZ equationInitialism of Ornstein-Zernike equation: An integral equation that relates different correlation functions with each other and, together with a closure relation, is used to compute the structure factor and thermodynamic state functions of …
- Price equationA covariance equation that provides a way to understand the effects that gene transmission and natural selection have on the proportion of genes within each new generation of a population.
- Laplace's equationThe partial differential equation (∂²φ)/(∂x_1²)+(∂²φ)/(∂x_2²)+⋯+(∂²φ)/(∂x_n²)=0, commonly written Δφ=0 or ∇²φ=0, where Δ(=∇²) is the Laplace operator and φ is a scalar function.
Compound words 9
- equationalOf, pertaining to, or constructed using equations
- nonequationAbsence of equation; not equating things.
- equationlikeResembling or characteristic of an equation.
- eigenequationAny equation containing an eigenfunction
- equationismThe belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest.
- equationistA proponent of equationism.
- subequationAn equation that forms part of another.
- consequationThe act of consequating.
- equationistsplural of equationist: A proponent of equationism.