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Lazypierrot

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Mar 11, 2013, 8:14:17 AM3/11/13
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Hi! I would like to know the meaning of the expression "part of the equation" in the following passage. It seems to me that it means something like "indispensable" or "essential."

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In theory, when humans make conservation and environmental decisions regarding nature, most people agree that animals must be factored in; ***they are part of the equation.***
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Cordially,


LP

CRNG

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Mar 11, 2013, 8:33:12 AM3/11/13
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On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:14:17 -0700 (PDT), Lazypierrot
<lazyp...@gmail.com> wrote in
<193c5b2b-560a-44d6...@googlegroups.com> Re part of the
equation:
They are one of the important or critical factors that must be
considered for a "correct" solution.

John Varela

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Mar 11, 2013, 3:29:41 PM3/11/13
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It's part of a mathematical metaphor using "factor" and "equation".
A mathematical factor is literally a part of an equation.

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John Varela
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lazypierrot

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Mar 11, 2013, 9:30:06 PM3/11/13
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I would like to know what the word "equation" means in the phrase "part of the equation." The following is the definition from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. I would be very glad if you would explain to me about the meaning of the word "equation" in more detail.



Definition of EQUATION
1a : the act or process of equating b (1) : an element affecting a process : factor (2) : a complex of variable factors c : a state of being equated; specifically : a state of close association or identification <bring governmental enterprises and payment for them into immediate equation — R. G. Tugwell>
2a : a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions b : an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols

Cordially,

LP

philo

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Mar 12, 2013, 10:34:23 AM3/12/13
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On 03/11/2013 08:30 PM, lazypierrot wrote:
> I would like to know what the word "equation" means in the phrase "part of the equation." The following is the definition from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. I would be very glad if you would explain to me about the meaning of the word "equation" in more detail.
>
>

It is mathematical,

such as A+B=C

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> Definition of EQUATION
> 1a : the act or process of equating b (1) : an element affecting a process : factor (2) : a complex of variable factors c : a state of being equated; specifically : a state of close association or identification <bring governmental enterprises and payment for them into immediate equation � R. G. Tugwell>
> 2a : a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of mathematical or logical expressions b : an expression representing a chemical reaction quantitatively by means of chemical symbols
>
> Cordially,
>
> LP
>


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Glenn Knickerbocker

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Mar 12, 2013, 10:55:48 AM3/12/13
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On 3/11/2013 9:30 PM, lazypierrot wrote:
> I would like to know what the word "equation" means in the phrase
> "part of the equation."

It's the ordinary mathematical sense:

> 2a : a usually formal statement of the equality or equivalence of
> mathematical or logical expressions

The animals need to be represented in the equation that describes the
system as a whole.

¬R



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