"zequals" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈziːkwəlz/
Rhymes: -iːkwəlz Etymology: Coined in 2013 by English author Rob Eastaway, from equals. Eastaway wrote that "the Z is for Zeroes, and also for the ZigZagness of the symbol". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zequals (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics, rare) A technique for simplifying mental approximations by reducing each number to one significant figure followed by zeroes. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-zequals-en-noun-6~Hkoe-u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈziːkwəlz/
Rhymes: -iːkwəlz Etymology: Coined in 2013 by English author Rob Eastaway, from equals. Eastaway wrote that "the Z is for Zeroes, and also for the ZigZagness of the symbol". Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} zequals
  1. (mathematics, rare) Is equal to, after performing such a reduction. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-zequals-en-verb-OoKizb7u Topics: mathematics, sciences

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