adequation

adequation

The company's financial plan shows adequation between projected income and expenses.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Equality or equivalence: "adequation" refers to the state or condition of being equal, equivalent, or corresponding exactly to something else. It is a formal or technical term, often used in philosophical, logical, or mathematical contexts to describe a perfect match or correspondence.
    • An equivalent thing: "adequation" can also denote a thing that is equal or equivalent to another in value, function, or degree.
Usage Examples
  • (Perfect correspondence between thought and the external world.)
  • (Equality or equivalence of weights.)
  • (They became equal in concentration or composition.)
Advanced Usage

  • "adequation of truth": In medieval philosophy, the concept that truth consists in the adequation of the intellect to the thing (Latin: adequatio intellectus et rei).

    • Thomas Aquinas defined truth as the adequation of the intellect to the thing known. (The intellect matches the object it understands.)

  • "adequation in logic": The property of two statements or propositions being logically equivalent.

    • The adequation of these two formulas was proven by the mathematician. (They are logically equivalent.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Adequate (adj): sufficient or satisfactory for a specific purpose; enough.

    • The supply of food was adequate for the journey. (Enough to meet the need.)

  • Adequately (adv): in a sufficient or satisfactory manner.

    • She was adequately prepared for the exam. (Sufficiently prepared.)

  • Adequacy (n): the state of being sufficient or satisfactory.

    • The adequacy of the evidence was questioned in court. (Sufficiency or quality of the evidence.)
Synonyms
  • Equivalence: the state of being equal in value, function, or meaning.
  • Correspondence: a direct relationship or match between things.
  • Parity: equality in status or amount.
  • Identity: exact sameness or equivalence.
Related Idioms

  • "on a par with": equal or equivalent to something.

    • His skills are on a par with the best in the field. (Equal to the best.)

  • "to square with": to correspond or match exactly.

    • Her story does not square with the facts. (Does not correspond or match.)