adequacyn.

Brit.

/ˈadᵻkwəsi/, U.S.

/ˈædəkwəsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adequate adj., -acy suffix.

Etymology: < adequate adj.: see -acy suffix. Compare earlier adequateness n.

1. The state or quality of being adequate, esp. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > sufficiency in degree or quality

sufficiency1565

adequateness1650

adequacy1701

sufficingness1841

enoughness1871

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [noun] > adequacy for case or conditions

adequacy1701

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > competence, fitness, or ability

sufficiencec1384

suffisance1426

opportunity1535

qualification1561

sufficiency1567

fitness1574

qualifiedness1675

adequacy1779

competence1790

competency1797

locus standi1822

1701 S. Parker Sylva vi. 117 Nor cou'd a more secure or a more promising Course have been taken to introduce Anarchy than this of the Cynicks, in regard of its Adequacy to the Genius of the Vulgar.

1779 Parl. Reg. 1775–80 XIII. 272 With regard to the adequacy of the force sent out, his Lordship had no doubt about it.

1808 C. Wyvill Intolerance 26 Their immediate effect was great: the adequacy of it becomes continually more visible.

1832 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. (ed. 2) II. 309 We do not, therefore, anticipate that the reader..will object to the adequacy of the cause proposed.

1870 F. C. Bowen Logic x. 336 The test of the adequacy of a Concept is its more or less complete enumeration of the essential qualities of the real thing.

1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl ii. viii. 162 The deliberate adequacy with which madame Vervier advanced to meet the occasion.

1948 G. W. Southgate Eng. Econ. Hist. (new ed.) xxi. 191 The lighting, temperature, ventilation, and cleanliness of the premises,..the adequacy of sanitary accommodation, and the provision of medical supervision.

2005 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. a20/2 Concerns about the adequacy of federal resources devoted to the safety of more than 17,000, people in the witness protection program.

2. As a count noun.

a. An adequate amount or number.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun]

fillc893

enoughOE

no lack (of)c1305

sufficiencec1380

suffisancec1381

suffisance1390

sufficienta1450

sufficienty1450

sufficient1470

store1471

sufficientlyc1485

sufficiency1531

satiety1569

strength1593

competence1600

sufficiency1608

competency1616

quantum sufficit1693

quantum suff.1763

adequacy1790

quant. suff.1799

critical mass1947

1790 London Chron. 9 Feb. 137/1 A proposition to restore to the people an adequacy of representation.

1884 Q. Rev. Apr. 447 The most careful steps were taken to provide the two requisites pointed out in the circular;—the accessibility of the relieving officer, and an adequacy of workhouse accommodation.

1929 Pop. Mech. Mar. 444/2 By means of the system of refrigerating coils, the series of electric heaters and an adequacy of ventilating fans,..the scientists can duplicate any range of conditions which might exist in a house.

2003 B. Cleverly Damascened Blade (2005) iv. 44 An adequacy of landing strips and the work once done by sweating infantrymen both British and Indian on the ground could be done by the modern cavalry—a squadron of light bombers.

b. A capability or area of competence; a sphere of activity in which a person performs adequately.

ΚΠ

1813 Tradesman Dec. 442/1 Joints, which are nearly impervious to water, and being capable of moving either in an horizontal or vertical direction, which gives it an adequacy or capability of traversing over any surface of a circle which it can describe.

1921 Weekly Rev. 16 Mar. 236/1 Neither her delicate pencillings..nor her adequacies solved the real problem.

1971 R. F. Stein Disturbed Youths & Ethnic Family Patterns v. 87 Compulsive doubting of one's own abilities and adequacies may take the form of feeling persecuted by other people.

2010 S. J. Maddock Nucl. Apartheid 133 Opponents still claimed that the Soviets would cheat and challenged the technical adequacies of the Geneva system.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	adequacy
释义	adequacyn. Brit. /ˈadᵻkwəsi/, U.S. /ˈædəkwəsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adequate adj., -acy suffix. Etymology: < adequate adj.: see -acy suffix. Compare earlier adequateness n. 1. The state or quality of being adequate, esp. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > sufficiency in degree or quality sufficiency1565 adequateness1650 adequacy1701 sufficingness1841 enoughness1871 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [noun] > adequacy for case or conditions adequacy1701 the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > competence, fitness, or ability sufficiencec1384 suffisance1426 opportunity1535 qualification1561 sufficiency1567 fitness1574 qualifiedness1675 adequacy1779 competence1790 competency1797 locus standi1822 1701 S. Parker Sylva vi. 117 Nor cou'd a more secure or a more promising Course have been taken to introduce Anarchy than this of the Cynicks, in regard of its Adequacy to the Genius of the Vulgar. 1779 Parl. Reg. 1775–80 XIII. 272 With regard to the adequacy of the force sent out, his Lordship had no doubt about it. 1808 C. Wyvill Intolerance 26 Their immediate effect was great: the adequacy of it becomes continually more visible. 1832 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. (ed. 2) II. 309 We do not, therefore, anticipate that the reader..will object to the adequacy of the cause proposed. 1870 F. C. Bowen Logic x. 336 The test of the adequacy of a Concept is its more or less complete enumeration of the essential qualities of the real thing. 1924 A. D. Sedgwick Little French Girl ii. viii. 162 The deliberate adequacy with which madame Vervier advanced to meet the occasion. 1948 G. W. Southgate Eng. Econ. Hist. (new ed.) xxi. 191 The lighting, temperature, ventilation, and cleanliness of the premises,..the adequacy of sanitary accommodation, and the provision of medical supervision. 2005 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. a20/2 Concerns about the adequacy of federal resources devoted to the safety of more than 17,000, people in the witness protection program. 2. As a count noun. a. An adequate amount or number. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] fillc893 enoughOE no lack (of)c1305 sufficiencec1380 suffisancec1381 suffisance1390 sufficienta1450 sufficienty1450 sufficient1470 store1471 sufficientlyc1485 sufficiency1531 satiety1569 strength1593 competence1600 sufficiency1608 competency1616 quantum sufficit1693 quantum suff.1763 adequacy1790 quant. suff.1799 critical mass1947 1790 London Chron. 9 Feb. 137/1 A proposition to restore to the people an adequacy of representation. 1884 Q. Rev. Apr. 447 The most careful steps were taken to provide the two requisites pointed out in the circular;—the accessibility of the relieving officer, and an adequacy of workhouse accommodation. 1929 Pop. Mech. Mar. 444/2 By means of the system of refrigerating coils, the series of electric heaters and an adequacy of ventilating fans,..the scientists can duplicate any range of conditions which might exist in a house. 2003 B. Cleverly Damascened Blade (2005) iv. 44 An adequacy of landing strips and the work once done by sweating infantrymen both British and Indian on the ground could be done by the modern cavalry—a squadron of light bombers. b. A capability or area of competence; a sphere of activity in which a person performs adequately. ΚΠ 1813 Tradesman Dec. 442/1 Joints, which are nearly impervious to water, and being capable of moving either in an horizontal or vertical direction, which gives it an adequacy or capability of traversing over any surface of a circle which it can describe. 1921 Weekly Rev. 16 Mar. 236/1 Neither her delicate pencillings..nor her adequacies solved the real problem. 1971 R. F. Stein Disturbed Youths & Ethnic Family Patterns v. 87 Compulsive doubting of one's own abilities and adequacies may take the form of feeling persecuted by other people. 2010 S. J. Maddock Nucl. Apartheid 133 Opponents still claimed that the Soviets would cheat and challenged the technical adequacies of the Geneva system. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1701
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