equalization of electronegativity, principle of

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The postulate that in a molecule all the constituent atoms should have the same electronegativity value, which would be the geometric mean of the electronegativities of isolated atoms.
Source:
PAC, 1999, 71, 1919. 'Glossary of terms used in theoretical organic chemistry' on page 1938 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199971101919)