1. The act of regarding as equal
   "His equating of success with wealth oversimplified a complex issue";
   - equation

1. Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
   "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed";
   - compare, liken
    
2. Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
   "In this equation, x equates to y squared";
   - correspond
    
3. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
   "The accountant equated the debits and credits";
   - equal, match, equalize, equalise [Brit]

Type of: alter, be, change, consider, equal, equalisation [Brit], equalization, leveling [US], levelling [Brit, Cdn], modify, study

Encyclopedia: Equating