## Etymology
From in- ('not') + adequacy, from adequate, from Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare ('to make equal to'), from ad- ('to') + aequare ('to make equal'), from aequus ('equal').

## AI Etymology
Inadequacy comes from in- ('not') + adequacy, from adequate, from Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare ('to make equal to'), from ad- ('to') + aequare ('to make equal'), from aequus ('equal'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it denotes "the state of being insufficient or not good enough for a purpose", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin adaequare and Latin aequus. Related words include inadequate, adequate, adequacy.

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