ad·e·quate
(ăd′ĭ-kwĭt)adj.
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient.
[Latin adaequātus, past participle of adaequāre, to equalize : ad-, ad- + aequāre, to make equal, from aequus, equal.]
ad′e·qua·cy (-kwə-sē), ad′e·quate·ness n.
ad′e·quate·ly adv.
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ad•e•qua•cy
(ˈæd ɪ kwə si)n., pl. -cies.
the state or quality of being adequate; sufficiency for a particular purpose.
[1800–10]
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adequacy
Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the scope and concept of a planned operation are sufficient to accomplish the task assigned. See also acceptability; feasibility.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  adequacy - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"satisfactoriness - the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement inadequateness, inadequacy - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate |
| 2. | adequacy - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare ampleness - the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency; "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger" inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" |
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adequacy
noun sufficiency, capability, competence, suitability, tolerability, fairness, commensurateness, requisiteness, satisfactoriness We are concerned about the adequacy of the children's diet.
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adequacy
nounAn adequate quantity:
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Translations
كِفَايَة
адекватност
přiměřenost
tilstrækkelighed
adekvatnost
nægjanleiki, òaî aî nægja/duga
adekvátnosť
yeterlilik
adequacy
[ˈædɪkwəsɪ] N [of income, explanation, facilities] → lo aceptable; [of punishment, reward, diet] → lo apropiado; [of person] → capacidad f, competencia fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
adequacy
n → Adäquatheit f, → Angemessenheit f; we doubt the adequacy of his explanation/theory/this heating system → wir bezweifeln, dass seine Erklärung/Theorie/diese Heizung angemessen or adäquat or ausreichend ist; he’s beginning to doubt his adequacy as a father → er zweifelt langsam an seinen Fähigkeiten als Vater
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adequate
(ˈӕdikwət) adjective sufficient; enough. He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.
ˈadequately adverbˈadequacy noun
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