Synonyms for adequacy

Most common

competence · sufficiency · adequateness

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Noun

Antonyms

inadequacy, lack

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

   His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.

Forms

Plural

adequacies → sufficiencies, competences, enoughs, adequatenesses…

Example sentences

• competence Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.
• sufficiency He embarked on a journey towards self-sufficiency.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

enough²

10 letters

competence³

11 letters

sufficiency⁴

12 letters

adequateness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enough² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

adéquation

Italiano

adeguatezza

Español

adecuación