satisfy an equation

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• equation — noun 1 mathematical statement ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple ▪ This can be shown by a simple equation. ▪ complex, complicated ▪ algebraic …   Collocations dictionary

• satisfy — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English satisfien, from Anglo French satisfier, modification of Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to do, make more at sad, do Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to carry out the terms of (as …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• satisfy */*/*/ — UK [ˈsætɪsfaɪ] / US [ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ] verb Word forms satisfy : present tense I/you/we/they satisfy he/she/it satisfies present participle satisfying past tense satisfied past participle satisfied 1) a) [transitive] to please someone by giving them… …   English dictionary

• Equation — This article is about equations in mathematics. For the chemistry term, see chemical equation. The first use of an equals sign, equivalent to 14x+15=71 in modern notation. From The Whetstone of Witte by Robert Recorde (1557). An equation is a… …   Wikipedia

• Equation of state — In physics and thermodynamics, an equation of state is a relation between state variables.cite book | author=Perrot, Pierre | title=A to Z of Thermodynamics | publisher=Oxford University Press | year=1998 | id=ISBN 0 19 856552 6] More… …   Wikipedia

• satisfy — sat|is|fy [ sætıs,faı ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to please someone by giving them something they want or need: an agreement that is unlikely to satisfy environmental campaigners It s impossible to satisfy everyone. a ) intransitive or transitive… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• satisfy — verb VERB + SATISFY ▪ have to, must, should ▪ The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ▪ be able to, can ▪ Nothing could satisfy his …   Collocations dictionary

• satisfy — satisfiable, adj. satisfier, n. satisfyingly, adv. satisfyingness, n. /sat is fuy /, v., satisfied, satisfying. v.t. 1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty… …   Universalium

• satisfy — verb (T) 1 to please someone by providing enough of what they want: Nick felt that nothing he did would satisfy his boss. 2 satisfy a request, desire, need etc to provide what someone has asked for, what they need etc: Just to satisfy my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• satisfy — sat•is•fy [[t]ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of; make content 2) to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: to satisfy one s hunger[/ex] 3) to give… …   From formal English to slang

• satisfy — [c]/ˈsætəsfaɪ / (say satuhsfuy) verb (satisfied, satisfying) –verb (t) 1. to fulfil the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of, or content (a person, the mind, etc.); supply fully the needs of (a person, etc.): *Nothing would satisfy her but …