数式(すうしき)

すうしき
noun
mathematical formula; equation
science
1. mathematical formula; equation; numerical expression
A formal expression using numbers, variables, and mathematical symbols to represent a relationship or calculation.
この数式(すうしき)を解(と)いてください。
Please solve this equation.
複雑(ふくざつ)な数式(すうしき)をコンピュータで計算(けいさん)した。
I calculated the complex formula using a computer.
物理学(ぶつりがく)では、自然現象(しぜんげんしょう)を数式(すうしき)で表(あらわ)すことが多(おお)い。
In physics, natural phenomena are often expressed using mathematical formulas.

数式(すうしき) refers to any mathematical expression or formula, from simple arithmetic to complex equations. It combines 数(すう) (number) and 式(しき) (expression, formula).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 方程式(ほうていしき): equation (specifically an equation with unknowns to solve)
  • 公式(こうしき): formula (an established, standard formula)
  • 算式(さんしき): arithmetic expression (simpler calculations)
  • 数式(すうしき) is the most general term, covering all types of mathematical expressions

Domain

Used in mathematics, science, and computing contexts. The compound 数式(すうしき)エディタ (formula editor) is common in software.

Related Words

Compare: 方程式(ほうていしき) (equation (requires equality))
Compare: 公式(こうしき) (formula)
Compare: 計算式(けいさんしき) (mathematical expression)
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