adequacy

[ ad-i-kwuh-see ]

/ ˈæd ɪ kwə si /

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noun, plural ad·e·qua·cies.

the state or quality of being adequate; sufficiency for a particular purpose.

RELATED WORDS

sufficiency, competence, fairness, capacity, enough, plenty

Nearby words

adeodatus i, adeodatus ii, adephagia, adept, adeptly, adequacy, adequate, adequate stimulus, adequately, adermia, adermogenesis

Origin of adequacy

First recorded in 1800–10; adequ(ate) + -acy

Related formspre·ad·e·qua·cy, noun

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Examples from the Web for adequacy

To their chagrin, neutral observers have questioned the adequacy of due process in these cases.
Bangladesh’s Unfinished War|K. Anis Ahmed|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, an arrangement was made with Mr. Erskine, and no questions asked, concerning the adequacy of his powers.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
I must leave it to others to judge of the adequacy of this apology.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various
His adequacy to the spirit of his own age can only be paralleled by that which we observe in Sophocles.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds

If it concerns the detail of the reduction of your monthly adequacy, my word has become unbending iron.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours|Ernest Bramah
The massive grandeur of adequacy in that performance was a great excellence.
Shadows of the Stage|William Winter