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- [ad-i-kwuh-see]
- /ˈæd ɪ kwə si/
- /ˈæd.ə.kwət/
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- [ad-i-kwuh-see]
- /ˈæd ɪ kwə si/
Definitions of adequacy word
- uncountable noun adequacy Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable. 3
- noun adequacy the quality or state of being adequate 3
- noun plural adequacy the state or quality of being adequate; sufficiency for a particular purpose. 1
- noun adequacy The state or quality of being adequate. 1
- noun adequacy being satisfactory 1
- noun adequacy being sufficient 1
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Origin of adequacy
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; adequ(ate) + -acy
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Parts of speech for Adequacy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adequacy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adequacy
noun adequacy
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
Antonyms for adequacy
noun adequacy
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
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