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See also: ≠
Translingual
Description
Two parallel horizontal lines.
Symbol
=
-  (mathematics) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value.
- 2+2=4
 
 - (chemistry) A double bond; a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.
 -  (programming) The assignment operator. It assigns a value to a variable.
- $price=18.95 (this causes $price to be 18.95 from now on)
 
 - (programming) An operator that compares if two values are equal. In some languages, == is used instead.
 -  (lexicography) The same form as the headword.
- sheep pl. =
 
 - (lexicography) Indicates synonyms of a word.
 
Quotations
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Synonyms
Antonyms
- (equals): ≠
 
Derived terms
Conjunction
=
-  (informal) The same as; equal to.
- A wireless keyboard = a keyboard without a wire.
 - Vulpes vulpes = red fox.
 
 
Quotations
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Antonyms
- (equals): ≠