adequacy, n.
(adequacies)
freq. cnt. 3
(adequacies)
freq. cnt. 3
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
adequacy adequateness
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the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
adequacy sufficiency
sample sentences
"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
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