inequation

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noun

A statement that two expressions are not the same.

Similar
inequality
Opposite
equalityequation
OriginEnglish equation ← Middle English in- ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

nouninequation (plural inequations)

plural inequations

  1. mathematicsA statement that two expressions are not the same.

    Synonyms: inequality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA statement that two expressions are not the same.

Similar
inequality
Opposite
equalityequation
Also see
inequality

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishequation
  8. Englishinequation

From in- + equation.

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APA

inequation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inequation

MLA

“inequation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inequation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inequation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inequation.

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