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Definition: ADEQUATION

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Adequation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Adequation \Ad`e*qua"tion\, noun. [Latin expression adaequatio.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ADEQUATION

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] Adequateness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] (linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context. (references)
  2: [Noun] equivalence. (references)

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Definition: ADEQUATION

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ADEQUATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Adequation \Ad`e*qua"tion\, noun. [Latin expression adaequatio.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ADEQUATION

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] Adequateness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Noun] (linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context. (references)
 2: [Noun] equivalence. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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