adequacy C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈædɪkwəsi/ See IPA manual Freq #142809 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs. His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt. 2 noun the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 'he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule' 3 noun the quality of being sufficient for the end in view Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... adequacyenoughnesssufficiencesufficiency 2 noun · the quality of being able... adequateness 3 noun · the quality of being... sufficiency ↔ Opposites lack Etymology From adequate + -cy. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # adequacy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈædɪkwəsi/ **Frequency rank:** 142809 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs. 2. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 'he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule' 3. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view ## Examples - His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt. ## Antonyms - lack ## Etymology From adequate + -cy. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown