equational


e·qua·tion

E0188100 (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 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.

e•qua•tion•al

(ɪˈkweɪ ʒə nl, -ʃə-)

adj. 1. of, using, or involving equations. 2. of or pertaining to a sentence consisting of a subject and complement having the same referent, with or without a copula, as Very interesting, those books. [1860–65] e•qua′tion•al•ly, adv.