Equality (mathematics)

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Two mathematical objects are equal if (and only if) they are exactly the same in every way. This defines a binary relation, equality, marked by the sign of equality "=" in such a way that the statement "x = y" means that x and y are equal.

Equivalence in a more general sense is provided by the construction of an equivalence relation between two sets. A statement that two expressions denote equal quantities is an equation.

[edit] See also

  • Equals sign
  • Equation
  • Inequality
  • Logical equality