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Adequacy

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Noun

1. adequacy, adequateness

the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:

Example Sentences:
'he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule'

2. adequacy, sufficiency

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

Example Sentences:
'he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Adequacy

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noun
the quality or state of being adequate

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Adequacy

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

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