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See also: ≠
Translingual
Description
Two parallel horizontal lines.
Symbol
=
- (mathematics) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value.
- 2+2=4
- (chemistry) A double bond; a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.
- (programming) The assignment operator. It assigns a value to a variable.
- $price=18.95 (this causes $price to be 18.95 from now on)
- (programming) An operator that compares if two values are equal. In some languages, == is used instead.
- (lexicography) The same form as the headword.
- sheep pl. =
- (lexicography) Indicates synonyms of a word.
Quotations
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Synonyms
Antonyms
- (equals): ≠
Derived terms
Conjunction
=
- (informal) The same as; equal to.
- A wireless keyboard = a keyboard without a wire.
- Vulpes vulpes = red fox.
Quotations
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Antonyms
- (equals): ≠