"Equating" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Equating refers to the act of considering two or more things to be equal or equivalent in value, quality, or importance, often without justification or logical basis. It can also mean to set or define as equal, especially in a mathematical or logical sense. For example, in math, equating two expressions means setting them equal to each other and solving for a common variable. In a broader sense, equating can also imply, incorrectly, that two or more things are equivalent or exchangeable, when in fact they may have significant differences.