equation
noun
equa·tion
i-ˈkwā-zhən 
also -shən
1
2
a
: a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions
b
: an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols
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the equation of material wealth with happiness
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 May 2025
And activists on both sides of the equation are warning about an impending constitutional crisis, although their rationales are very different.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 May 2025
An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Ever since companies began to use enterprise AI, advocates have continually said that the technology wasn’t out to replace jobs, and that humans would always be a necessary part of the equation.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Anticipating every possible situation, which also involves balancing cargo weight and risk, is part of the equation.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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equation
noun
equa·tion
i-ˈkwā-zhən
also -shən
1
: the act or process of equating : the state of being equated
2
a
: a statement of the equality of two mathematical expressions
b
: an expression involving chemical symbols for a chemical reaction
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