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

Professor Wolfgang Weisser, from the Technical University of Munich, said metrics that benchmark the adequacy of green infrastructure at a neighbourhood level in relation to human wellbeing were still rare.

From Science Daily

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

Related Words

• competence
• fairness
• sufficiency