Synonyms of equation

equation

noun

as in equivalence

the consideration of two or more things as equal

The speech deftly made an equation between the values of self-sacrifice and those of patriotism.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalence
• analogy
• equivalency
• comparison
• parity
• association
• relationship
• linkage
• correlation
• affinity
• relation
• par
• connection
• interrelation
• identity
• likening
• agreement
• interchangeability
• semblance
• parallelism
• similarity
• comparability
• correspondence
• similitude
• accordance
• exchangeability
• compatibility
• likeness
• resemblance
• sameness
• community
• congruity
• conformity
• identicalness
• alikeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• discrepancy
• disparity
• inequality
• disagreement
• dissimilarity
• distinctiveness
• conflict
• polarity
• distinctness
• unlikeness
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• dichotomy
• dissimilitude
• disparateness
• incongruence
• nonconformity
• imbalance
• differentiability
• disproportion
• discriminability
• incongruousness
• distinguishability
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equation

All signs point to trajectories like Max's becoming not just normalized, but bankable, and art clearly matters less than cash in that equation. —Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025

The economic equation has changed—dramatically. —Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

With the dawn of Masters week, other elements in the equation call for consideration. —Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025

If Illinois brings the observations of family members into the equation, doesn’t that lessen the need for the state to create different standards? —Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025