ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkwāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin adaequation-, adaequatio, from Latin adaequatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the result of making equal or adequate : equivalence
2. : the act of making adequate : the act of making equal or commensurate
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkwāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin adaequation-, adaequatio, from Latin adaequatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the result of making equal or adequate : equivalence
2. : the act of making adequate : the act of making equal or commensurate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012