adequateness

ad·e·quate

A0085800 (ăd′ĭ-kwĭt)adj. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient.

---

[Latin adaequātus, past participle of adaequāre, to equalize : ad-, ad- + aequāre, to make equal, from aequus, equal.]

---

ad′e·qua·cy (-kwə-sē), ad′e·quate·ness n.ad′e·quate·ly adv.

adequateness

(ˈædɪkwətnəs) nthe quality of being adequate

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adequateness - the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"adequacysatisfactoriness - the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement