adequacy

ad·e·quate  (d-kwt)

adj.

1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient.

2. Barely satisfactory or sufficient: The skater's technique was only adequate.

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[Latin adaequtus, past participle of adaequre, to equalize : ad-, ad- + aequre, to make equal, from aequus, equal.]

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ade·qua·cy (-kw-s), ade·quate·ness n.

ade·quate·ly adv.

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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.

Thesaurus

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" adequateness 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" sufficiency 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.

Translations

adequacy [ˈædɪkwəsɪ] N [of income, explanation, facilities] → lo aceptable; [of punishment, reward, diet] → lo apropiado; [of person] → capacidad f, competencia f

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

adequacy [ˈædɪkwəsɪ] n → adeguatezza