Adequation

/ædɪˈkweɪʃən/ noun

The act or process of making something adequate or equal to what is needed; philosophical concept of correspondence between thought and reality.

From Medieval Latin 'adequatio,' derived from 'adaequare' meaning 'to make equal.' In medieval philosophy, it referred to the match between the mind's understanding and objective reality.

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