adequacy
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈædɪkwəsi/
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adecuación
- The team evaluated the adequacy of the new software in meeting their project needs.
- evaluate the adequacy
- question the adequacy
- appropriateness and adequacy
We, we've got therapy for people who are, you know, so far below the level of psychological adequacy that it can kind of lift them up.
- We, we've got therapy for people who are, you know, so far below the level of psychological adequacy that it can kind of lift them up.
- He argues that it shouldn't be surprising that the US dollar share of reserves declines during a period when reserve adequacy improves.
- Biden is not just past his prime, even adequacy is in his past.
Examples
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She questioned the adequacy of the funding provided for the community center renovations.
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Content validity is basically concerned with the adequacy with which the behaviors of interest are sampled representatively.
Academic text (1990) -
Much work is still needed regarding the technical adequacy of dynamic assessment.
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Let me instead briefly consider the adequacy of that conclusion itself.
Academic text (1999) -
So a second category of problem that the judge saw with the settlement was the adequacy of representation.
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More generally, a government should not judge the adequacy of its reserves in relation to the value of imports.
Academic text (1999) -
What do employers believe about the adequacy of the job preparation of graduates from occupational programs?
Academic text (2008) -
Other important aspects include the adequacy of services received and the identification of unmet needs.
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Because of this, representativeness and adequacy of the sample may be questioned.
Academic text (1990) -
One of the challenges affecting the fidelity and consistency of implementation is the adequacy of personnel training.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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5.9
Enough of something for a particular purpose
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4.1
The quality of being suitable for a situation
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3.2
How right something is for a particular use or situation
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5.7
How relevant or suitable something is for a particular use
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6.1
A quality that makes something fit a certain situation
The quality of being good enough to meet a need
Being good enough to meet a need or expectation
How well something fits a particular use
The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose
How right something is for a situation or purpose
Being correct and appropriate for a situation
How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation
Being exactly right and suitable for a situation
How suitable something is for a group or situation
A level of quality that is good enough for normal use
Antonyms
How Adequate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word adequacy comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and aequus 'equal', the same root you find in the English word equal. Think of adequacy as being 'equal to' a task — good enough or suitable — which is why it means being sufficient for a purpose.