English Explanatory Dictionary

zequals

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A technique for simplifying mental approximations by reducing each number to one significant figure followed by zeroes.
verb
  1. Is equal to, after performing such a reduction.

Pronunciation

/ˈziːkwəlz/

Word forms

zequals

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".

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