Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equiparation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: equipa-ra-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lucas de Penna, by his quid pro quo method, thus arrived at an equiparation not only of Prince and bishop as the grooms of realm and diocese, but also of Prince and Christ."
"One wonders whether such equiparations are sound. […] Essence and end cannot be identified, and one has to be careful how one connects them."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātiō, from aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”) + -tiō (noun suffix), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”). Equivalent to equiparate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

equiparations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

equiparable equiparate

Questions

What does equiparation mean?: The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
Where does equiparation come from?: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aequiparātiō, from aequiparō (“put on a level with, compare”) + -tiō (noun suffix), from aequus (“equal”) + parō (“place”). Equivalent to equiparate + -ion.

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