equation

方程式、等式

二つの数量や式の値が等しいことを示す数学の式。

やさしい英語で： A statement in mathematics showing that two amounts or expressions have the same value.

• Solve this equation to find the missing number.
• We solved three equations in class.
• Does this equation have more than one solution?

類義語： equality

よく使う表現： solve an equation, linear equation, quadratic equation, simple equation

状況、構図

ある状況に関わり、互いに影響し合うさまざまな要素の全体。

やさしい英語で： All the things that work together to influence a situation.

• Money is only part of the equation.
• Her arrival changed the whole equation.
• We must include travel time in the equation.

類義語： situation

よく使う表現： part of the equation, political equation, economic equation

同一視

二つのものを同じもの、または密接に関係するものとして扱うこと。

やさしい英語で： The act of treating two things as the same or closely connected.

• The equation of money with success is common.
• He rejected the equation of beauty with goodness.
• This equation of age with wisdom ignores individual differences.

使い方： equation of A with B (She challenged the equation of wealth with happiness.)

類義語： equating, identification

よく使う表現： equation of wealth, equation with success