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adequacy

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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.

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

ade·qua·cy (-kw-s), ade·quate·ness n.
ade·quate·ly adv.

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"

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
nAdäquatheit f, → Angemessenheit f; we doubt the adequacy of his explanation/theory/this heating systemwir bezweifeln, dass seine Erklärung/Theorie/diese Heizung angemessen or adäquat or ausreichend ist; he’s beginning to doubt his adequacy as a fatherer zweifelt langsam an seinen Fähigkeiten als Vater
adequacy [ˈædɪkwəsɪ] nadeguatezza


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Dorothea's timidity was due to an indistinct consciousness that she was in the strange situation of consulting a third person about the adequacy of Mr.
The youngest man on board (barring the second mate), and untried as yet by a position of the fullest respon- sibility, I was willing to take the adequacy of the others for granted.
 
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