等とう号ごう

noun

equals sign; equality sign

Mathematical symbol '='. Used in equations and comparisons. The loanword イコール is also common.

See also: イコール

• 数すう式しきでは、左さ辺へんと右う辺へんを等とう号ごうで結むすぶ。

  In mathematical expressions, the left and right sides are connected by an equals sign.

• この問もん題だいでは、等とう号ごうが成なり立たつ条じょう件けんを考かんがえます。

  In this problem, we consider the conditions under which the equality holds.