等式 (děng shì) — (mathematics) equality; equation representing two equal expressions; (linguistics) parallel structure
Definition
In math, 等式 is an 'equation' — a statement that two expressions are equal (e.g. A = B). In rhetoric or grammar, the same word refers to 'parallel structure', where two clauses are matched in form.
noun
(mathematics) equalityequation representing two equal expressions(linguistics) parallel structure
Examples
- 等式。Zhè ge děng shì shì chū zhōng shù xué de jī chǔ.This equation is fundamental to middle school math.
- ，等式。Zài xiū cí xué zhōng, děng shì kě yǐ yòng lái zēng qiáng jié zòu gǎn.In rhetoric, parallelism can be used to enhance rhythm.
- 等式。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhèng míng zhè ge děng shì.The teacher asked us to prove this equation.
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