| NOUN | attribute | adequacy, adequateness | the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | adequacy, sufficiency | the quality of being sufficient for the end in view |
| Sounds | ae'dahkwahsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule". | |
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| Synonym | adequateness | |
| Attributes | adequate, equal | Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | |
| Broader | satisfactoriness | The quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement |
| Opposite | inadequacy, inadequateness | unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate / inadequate |
| Spanish | adecuación | |
| Catalan | adequació | |
| Meaning | The quality of being sufficient for the end in view. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sufficiency | |
| Attributes | ample | More than enough in size or scope or capacity |
| meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy | Deficient in amount or quality or extent | |
| Narrower | ampleness | The property of being more than sufficient |
| Broader | quality | An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone |
| Opposite | insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency | lack of an adequate quantity or number |
| Spanish | suficiencia | |
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