What does "eq" in the jquery .eq() method stand for?
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Solution
I have always assumed that `.eq()` is short for "equals." Many (perhaps even most) common English-language words that start with "eq" have the equi- prefix, rooted in the Latin word for "equals."
Problem
example: ``` $("td:eq(2)").css("color", "red"); or $('td').eq(2).css("color", "red"); ``` I want to know what the abbreviation "eq" stands for, I am not asking what the .eq() method does, which can be found here. Regarding the importance of the question: I myself find it easier to learn a language, when I know what certain abbreviations really stand for. And I also sometimes "read" my written code aloud using "real" words.