"=" meaning in Translingual

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Conjunction

Etymology: In the modern sense as the equal sign, first attested in The Whetstone of Witte (1557) by Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde, in which the two parallel lines expressed equality, because, as Recorde wrote, "bicauſe noe .2. thynges, can be moare equalle" ("because no two things can be more equal"). Etymology templates: {{abbr|The Whetstone of Witte|The whetstone of witte, whiche is the seconde parte of Arithmetike: containyng thextraction of Rootes: The Coßike practise, with the rule of Equation: and the woorkes of Surde Nombers}} The Whetstone of Witte Head templates: {{head|mul|conjunction}} =
  1. (informal) The same as; equal to. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-=-mul-conj-Lquzfe4V Related terms: -, ~, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ≓, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ≦, ≧, ,

Symbol

Etymology: In the modern sense as the equal sign, first attested in The Whetstone of Witte (1557) by Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde, in which the two parallel lines expressed equality, because, as Recorde wrote, "bicauſe noe .2. thynges, can be moare equalle" ("because no two things can be more equal"). Etymology templates: {{abbr|The Whetstone of Witte|The whetstone of witte, whiche is the seconde parte of Arithmetike: containyng thextraction of Rootes: The Coßike practise, with the rule of Equation: and the woorkes of Surde Nombers}} The Whetstone of Witte Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} =
  1. (mathematics) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-AzQTxkep Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value.
    (mathematics, computing theory, abuse of notation, with big O notation) Is. Used to state the relation that the growth rate of the expression on the left side of the sign is bounded or limited by that of the expression on the right.
    Tags: with big O notation Categories (topical): Mathematics, Theory of computing Synonyms: , ,
  3. (chemistry) A double bond; a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-GMpawKSJ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (programming) The assignment operator. It assigns a value to a variable. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-VT5nuX0g Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  5. (programming) An operator that compares if two values are equal. In some languages, == is used instead. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-n1yykxNQ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  6. (lexicography) The same form as the headword. Categories (topical): Lexicography
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-X2lnMeiv Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
  7. (lexicography) Indicates synonyms of a word. Categories (topical): Lexicography
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-KcfRXIps Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
  8. (Hittitology) Indicates morpheme boundaries in bound transcription of Hittite terms with clitics.
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-lVNV9X8m
  9. (Chinese bronze script) A ditto mark.
    Sense id: en-=-mul-symbol-FSomc74B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: , Synonyms (compares if equal): ==, ⩵
Disambiguation of 'compares if equal': 26 26 2 3 32 6 1 3 1 Derived forms: !=, , , , , , , , , , ,

Alternative forms

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        "physical-sciences"
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        "physical-sciences",
        "programming",
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        "A ditto mark."
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      "qualifier": "Chinese bronze script",
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        "(Chinese bronze script) A ditto mark."
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    "Robert Recorde"
  ],
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}

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      "word": "≦"
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    {
      "word": "≧"
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    {
      "word": "≨"
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          "text": "A wireless keyboard = a keyboard without a wire.",
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          "text": "Vulpes vulpes = red fox.",
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        "The same as; equal to."
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        "(informal) The same as; equal to."
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    "Robert Recorde"
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