2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: adequacy noun 1: the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule" [syn: {adequateness}] [ant: {inadequacy}] 2: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" [syn: {sufficiency}] [ant: {insufficiency}, {insufficiency}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Adequacy \Ad"e*qua*cy\, noun [See {Adequate}.] The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.

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