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adequacy

/ adequacy /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
Opposites:
inadequacy inadequateness
Type of:
satisfactoriness
noun Sense 2
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
Opposites:
insufficiency inadequacy deficiency
Type of:
quality
Kinds of:
ampleness
Derived:
suffice do answer serve
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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satisfactoriness inadequacy inadequateness quality ampleness insufficiency deficiency