equiparation

noun

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

   countable, historical, uncountable

   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.

2. Comparison.

   countable, rare, uncountable

Where it comes 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.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry equiparation (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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