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Adequateness

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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.
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Noun1.Adequateness - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"adequateness - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
adequacy
satisfactoriness - the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
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