vergelijking — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comparison noun An act of comparing two or more things, or the result of doing so.
- equation noun A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal, usually written with an equals sign.
- metaphor noun A figure of speech that describes something by calling it another thing, implying a comparison without using "like" or "as".
- simile noun A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using a linking word such as 'like' or 'as', in order to make a description more vivid.
Senses
vergelijking is used for these senses in English:
- comparison The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
- comparison An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
- equation (mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
- simile A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
equation — full definition
- noun A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal, usually written with an equals sign.
- noun A situation involving several interconnected factors that must be balanced or considered together.