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equals

Pronunciation: [ˈiːkwəlz]

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Learn how to use equals in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to show that two amounts or values are the same. When you use the equals sign in math, you say that what is on one side is equal to what is on the other side.

Example

Two plus two equals four.

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Three times three does not equal seven.

Example

What does five plus three equal?

Context: “similarity”

(verb) to be the same as something else in every important way. It means that two things have similar value or importance.

Example

In some ways, kindness equals strength.

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Being the loudest does not always equal being the best.

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Does this job equal the one you had before?

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) the symbol used to show that two amounts are the same. It's like a signal to tell you that both sides match.

Example

The equation has an equals sign in the middle.

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A question mark is not an equals; it shows something different.

Example

What does the equals mean in this math problem?

How to pronounce equals

Pronunciation: [ˈiːkwəlz]

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