ADEQUACY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:

Example:

he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule

Synonyms:

adequacy; adequateness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("adequacy" is a kind of...):

satisfactoriness (the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement)

Attribute:

adequate; equal (having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)

inadequate; unequal (lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)

Antonym:

inadequacy (unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate)

Meaning:

The quality of being sufficient for the end in view

Example:

he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence

Synonyms:

adequacy; sufficiency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("adequacy" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Attribute:

ample (more than enough in size or scope or capacity)

meager; meagerly; meagre; scrimpy; stingy (deficient in amount or quality or extent)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adequacy"):

ampleness (the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency)

Antonym:

inadequacy (lack of an adequate quantity or number)