adequacy

Pronunciation: /ˈædɪkwəsi/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
  2. noun the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

Etymology

From adequate + -cy.

In classic literature

Synonyms

adequateness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
satisfactoriness
Opposite (antonyms)
inadequacy

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