vastavuses

Vastavuses is an Estonian noun meaning the state of being in accordance with something, i.e., compliance or conformity. It derives from the adjective vastav, meaning “in accordance” or “corresponding,” with the noun-forming suffix -us; the related noun vastavus refers to the idea of conformity, while vastavuses is the form used to express “in accordance with” in a sentence.

In legal and administrative language, vastavuses appears in phrases describing alignment with rules, standards, or laws. For example, it is used to indicate that a procedure, document, or action is in accordance with a law (vastavuses seadusega) or with specified requirements (vastavuses nõuetega). In quality assurance and regulatory contexts, the term denotes adherence to predefined criteria and can describe the status of a product, process, or system relative to those criteria.

Beyond regulatory use, vastavuses can appear in philosophical or semantic discussions to address the relation between statements, models, or representations and the facts or reality they purport to reflect. In such contexts, it is typically translated into English as “in conformity with” or “in correspondence with,” depending on the nuance.

Usage notes: Vastavuses is primarily a term of Estonian-language usage. When rendered into English, idiomatic equivalents are usually “in accordance with” or “in conformity with.” The concept conveys compliance or alignment, without necessarily implying legal judgment, though legal contexts often carry that connotation.