adequatenessn.

Brit.

/ˈadᵻkwətnəs/, U.S.

/ˈædəkwətnəs/

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

Etymology: < adequate adj. + -ness suffix. Compare adequacy n.

1. The quality or state of being satisfactory, acceptable, or suitable in quality or quantity; adequacy.

ΘΚΠ

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

covenablenessa1382

covenabletec1384

propertya1387

abilitya1398

congruencec1430

conveniencec1430

meetnessc1449

congruencya1513

conveniency1526

congruity1530

familiarity1551

suitableness1594

familiarnessa1617

idoneity1617

connaturalnessa1628

suitability1648

adequateness1650

adaptness1657

competibilitya1660

accommodateness1660

adaptation1663

adaptedness1673

evenliness1674

condecence1678

decorousness1678

feating1682

resemblance1715

idoneousness1727

appropriateness1731

favourableness1775

adaptitude1806

adaptment1831

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

sufficiency1565

adequateness1650

adequacy1701

sufficingness1841

enoughness1871

1650 A. Ascham Answer to Vindic. Dr. Hammond 1 This parti-coloured Doctor..doth thus interlace excellent professions with so little adequateness of performance.

1672 T. Crane Isagoge ad Dei Providentiam i. 7 The wonderful adequateness of a dispensation.

1727 M. Earbery tr. T. Burnet Of State of Dead I. viii. 243 The Adequateness of Punishments and Rewards.

1776 J. Shebbeare Ess. on Establishment of National Society 76 How..can an universal right of voting improve the adequateness of representation, or increase the liberty of the people?

1817 S. T. Coleridge Biogr. Lit. 159 That satisfying entireness, that complete adequateness of the manner to the matter which so charms us in Anacreon.

1852 F. W. Robertson Lect. 176 Only a few..can comprehend with something like adequateness the Cosmos, or order of the Universe.

1901 Times 18 Apr. 5/4 The Governor is apparently satisfied as to the adequateness of the forces at his disposal should necessity for their employment arise.

2006 Townsville (Austral.) Bull. (Nexis) 24 July 9 It seems we are not even doing them at a moderate level of adequateness let alone the higher degree that I think is necessary.

†2. Exact correspondence in extent or scope; equality; commensurability. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [noun]

comparison1340

evennessa1398

evenhead?a1400

equipollencec1430

pareil?c1450

equalityc1460

comparation1483

egalness1526

equalness1530

equivalency1535

eveningc1540

equivalencea1542

indifferency1569

owelty1579

coequality1583

mateship1593

equal1596

adequation1605

parity1609

parility1610

matchableness1611

equipollency1623

equiparance1624

egality1628

equipage1633

comparitya1635

omniparity1635

peership1641

exequation1656

equipoise1658

equipotency1658

countervalue1660

adequateness1664

commensurablenessa1676

peerage1681

égalité1794

peerdom1891

1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 261 The Adequateness of these Parallelisms demonstrated by comparing the Seventeenth and Thirteenth Chapters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adequateness
释义	adequatenessn. Brit. /ˈadᵻkwətnəs/, U.S. /ˈædəkwətnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adequate adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < adequate adj. + -ness suffix. Compare adequacy n. 1. The quality or state of being satisfactory, acceptable, or suitable in quality or quantity; adequacy. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [noun] covenablenessa1382 covenabletec1384 propertya1387 abilitya1398 congruencec1430 conveniencec1430 meetnessc1449 congruencya1513 conveniency1526 congruity1530 familiarity1551 suitableness1594 familiarnessa1617 idoneity1617 connaturalnessa1628 suitability1648 adequateness1650 adaptness1657 competibilitya1660 accommodateness1660 adaptation1663 adaptedness1673 evenliness1674 condecence1678 decorousness1678 feating1682 resemblance1715 idoneousness1727 appropriateness1731 favourableness1775 adaptitude1806 adaptment1831 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > sufficiency in degree or quality sufficiency1565 adequateness1650 adequacy1701 sufficingness1841 enoughness1871 1650 A. Ascham Answer to Vindic. Dr. Hammond 1 This parti-coloured Doctor..doth thus interlace excellent professions with so little adequateness of performance. 1672 T. Crane Isagoge ad Dei Providentiam i. 7 The wonderful adequateness of a dispensation. 1727 M. Earbery tr. T. Burnet Of State of Dead I. viii. 243 The Adequateness of Punishments and Rewards. 1776 J. Shebbeare Ess. on Establishment of National Society 76 How..can an universal right of voting improve the adequateness of representation, or increase the liberty of the people? 1817 S. T. Coleridge Biogr. Lit. 159 That satisfying entireness, that complete adequateness of the manner to the matter which so charms us in Anacreon. 1852 F. W. Robertson Lect. 176 Only a few..can comprehend with something like adequateness the Cosmos, or order of the Universe. 1901 Times 18 Apr. 5/4 The Governor is apparently satisfied as to the adequateness of the forces at his disposal should necessity for their employment arise. 2006 Townsville (Austral.) Bull. (Nexis) 24 July 9 It seems we are not even doing them at a moderate level of adequateness let alone the higher degree that I think is necessary. †2. Exact correspondence in extent or scope; equality; commensurability. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [noun] comparison1340 evennessa1398 evenhead?a1400 equipollencec1430 pareil?c1450 equalityc1460 comparation1483 egalness1526 equalness1530 equivalency1535 eveningc1540 equivalencea1542 indifferency1569 owelty1579 coequality1583 mateship1593 equal1596 adequation1605 parity1609 parility1610 matchableness1611 equipollency1623 equiparance1624 egality1628 equipage1633 comparitya1635 omniparity1635 peership1641 exequation1656 equipoise1658 equipotency1658 countervalue1660 adequateness1664 commensurablenessa1676 peerage1681 égalité1794 peerdom1891 1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 261 The Adequateness of these Parallelisms demonstrated by comparing the Seventeenth and Thirteenth Chapters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1650
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