adequacy

[ ad-i-kwuh-see ]

noun

, plural ad·e·qua·cies.

1. the state or quality of being adequate; sufficiency for a particular purpose.

Other Words From

• pre·ade·qua·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adequacy¹

First recorded in 1800–10; adequ(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

But as well as their response, authorities have also come under fire over the adequacy of warning systems before the flood.

From BBC

In a letter to Hunt at the weekend, OBR chairman Richard Hughes said the review was about the "adequacy of the information and assurances provided to the OBR by the Treasury regarding departmental spending".

From BBC

But it is also preparing to release an additional report, commissioned earlier this year, on the "adequacy of information" supplied to it by the previous Tory government.

From BBC

Sir Ben had also been briefed by then-defence minister Johnny Mercer about serious concerns around the adequacy of the RMP investigations, which had resulted in no prosecutions.

From BBC

Based on insufficient evidence, the panel could not determine specific blood-level thresholds for 25-hydroxyvitamin D for adequacy or for target levels for disease prevention.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• competence
• fairness
• sufficiency