 | William Duane - Electronic books - 1810 - 774 pages
...to certain heights and distances. EPTAGON. SeeHtPTAcox. EQU ANGULAR, having equal añiles. EQUATION, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. SeeALOEBHA. KQUERRE, Fr. a sort of rule which is absolutely necessary to the miner in order to make... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect. Haider. EQUATION, (In algebra.) An expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. EQUATION, i. (In astronomy.) The difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...neither elated nor depressed. EQUANIMOUS, e-kwin'c-mus. a. Even, not ilejectcd. EQUATION, c-kw.Yshnn. s. The investigation of a mean proportion collected from...in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in iwo dissimilar terms, but of equal value: in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...depressed. EQUANIMOUS, e-kw&n'-^-mus, a. Even, not dejected. EQUATION, e-kwi^shun, s. The investigation «fa mean proportion collected from the extremities of...dissimilar terms, but of equal value ; in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its motion. EQUATOR,... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...elated nor deurereed. EQUAN1AIOUS, e k»ai-'4 mns. a. Even, not delected. EQUATION, e-kwa'shfln. s. The investigation of a mean proportion collected from...defect : in algebra, an expression of the same quantity iu two dissimilar terms, but of equal value : in Vistronomy, the difference between the time marked... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...Taller. EQUA'NIMOUS. a. [a^uanimit. Iaj Even; not dejected ; not elated. EQUA/TION. a. 'i. [fauare. Lat.] The investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect, to be applied to the whole. Holder. EUUA'TION. In algebra: Is an expression of the same quantity in... | |
 | Walter Hamilton (M.R.A.S.) - Science - 1825 - 474 pages
...the investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect. EQUATION. In Algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value. EQUATION. In Astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that... | |
 | Walter Hamilton - Industries - 1825 - 468 pages
...muriate of soda, or common salt, has been extracted. EQU EQUATION (»equare, Lat.) In Mathematics, the investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect. EQUATION. In Algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value.... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...neither elated nor depressed. EQUANIMOUS, ¿-kwan-e-mus, a. Even, not dejected. EQUATION, ¿-kwl-shun, s. The investigation of a mean proportion collected from...dissimilar terms, but of equal value; in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its motion. EQUATOR,... | |
 | Henry Neuman - English language - 1827 - 740 pages
...the time marked by the sun's apparent motion, and that measured by its real motion . '¿. Equation, expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal v&lue ECUADOR ó EQUATOR, sm. Equator, a great circle, whose polea are the polea of the world It divides... | |
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The investigation of a mean proportion collected from the extremities of excess and defect ; in algebra, an expression of the same quantity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal value; in astronomy, the difference between the time marked by the sun's... 
