adequate idea
noun
: an idea that is commensurate to its object: such as
a
in Spinoza
: an idea having all the intrinsic marks of a true idea
b
in Leibniz
: an idea clearly understood and analyzed into simple components
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“Adequate idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequate%20idea. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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