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ADEQUACY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
Example:
he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule
Synonyms:
adequacy; adequateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("adequacy" is a kind of...):
satisfactoriness (the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement)
Attribute:
adequate; equal (having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)
inadequate; unequal (lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)
Antonym:
inadequacy (unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being sufficient for the end in view
Example:
he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence
Synonyms:
adequacy; sufficiency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("adequacy" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Attribute:
ample (more than enough in size or scope or capacity)
meager; meagerly; meagre; scrimpy; stingy (deficient in amount or quality or extent)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adequacy"):
ampleness (the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency)
Antonym:
inadequacy (lack of an adequate quantity or number)
