Equal meaning in English

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Definition

(1+1) equals (2): (1+1) is, makes (2) verb

Examples

  • "Well I think the goal was to express the problem in matrix form, so we're really maximizing C to the power of T times X, which is subject to AX smaller than or equal to B, with X being greater than or equal to zero."
  • "Bruno : But three thirds equals one, and one is the loneliest number."
Exercise 1
Word Search!

Fill in the blanks below with terms from this dialogue.

This verb means "to match" or "to provide with the same amount" --> "The government will all donations to the museum."
This noun describes a financial contribution or deposit. "Philip's monthly to the account is 350 dollars."

Word Search!

Fill in the blanks below with terms from this dialogue.

This verb means "to match" or "to provide with the same amount" --> "The government will equal 1 all donations to the museum."
This noun describes a financial contribution or deposit. "Philip's monthly pay-in 2 to the account is 350 dollars."
1 equal: "To equal" can be used in a financial context to express that an amount of money will be "matched" or "duplicated". In the 401(k) plan described by Kate Baker, the employees contributions are "matched" or "equaled" by the company.
2 pay-in: "Pay-in" is a financial term which describes the contribution or amount of money made regularly to an account. This term shares a close meaning with deposit and payment, however "pay-in" usually refers to a payment which is made regularly to a type of fund or account.

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