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<p>In set theory, any two <a href="page.php?w=Set_%28mathematics%29">sets</a> are defined to be equal if they have all the same <a href="page.php?w=Element_%28mathematics%29">members</a>. This is called the <a href="page.php?w=axiom_of_extensionality">axiom of extensionality</a>.</p>

<p><big> Etymology </big></p>
<p>In English, the word equal is derived from the <a href="page.php?w=Latin">Latin</a> <i>aequalis</i> ('like', 'comparable', 'similar'), which itself stems from <i>aequus</i> ('level', 'just'). The word entered <a href="page.php?w=Middle_English">Middle English</a></p><p>
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