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Webster 1913 Edition


Adequacy

Ad′e-qua-cy

,
Noun.
[See
Adequate
.]
The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose;
as, the
adequacy
of supply to the expenditure
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Adequacy

AD'EQUACY

,
Noun.
[L. adaequatus, of ad and aquatus, made equal.
The state or quality of being equal to, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, 'the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.'

Definition 2024


adequacy

adequacy

English

Noun

adequacy (plural adequacies)

  1. The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
    His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.

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