Engineering Equations

adjective describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'equal' is describing the noun it is referring to

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'to' is showing the relationship between the two quantities being compared

• In mathematics, the value of x is equal to y when x and y have the same numerical value.
• I told my friend that my love for pizza is equal to my love for burgers.
• Dude, your new phone is equal to mine in terms of coolness.
• Her determination to succeed is equal to a lion's strength in the wild.

noun a letter in the alphabet

pronoun used to refer to something previously mentioned or easily identified

• The letter 'e' is the most commonly used vowel in the English language.
• Hey, don't forget to add an 'e' at the end of that word.
• I'll meet u at the caf at 3e.
• She's like the 'e' in a musical chord, adding harmony to the group.

adjective exaggerated or overstated

• The scientist used hyperbolic language to describe the potential impact of climate change.
• She always exaggerates with hyperbolic statements about her accomplishments.
• I can't stand when people use hyperbolic expressions to sound cool.
• The movie's hyperbolic special effects made it hard to believe in the storyline.