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The term "adaequalitas" in Latin was derived from which of Diophantus' terminologies?
Parisotes
Arithmetica
Polynomial
Fragments
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The term "adaequalitas" emerged from Diophantus’ terminology "paristes", meaning "equal". Diophantus, an eminent mathematician of the 3rd century, developed a comprehensive system of algebraic notations involving equations and introduced symbols for unknown quantities. His approach laid the groundwork for modern algebraic notation and concepts, significantly contributing to the evolution of mathematics.
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