1. The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily
   "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
   - adequateness 
2. The quality of being sufficient for the end in view
   - sufficiency

Derived forms: adequacies

See also: adequate, ample, equal, inadequate, meager [N. Amer], meagerly [N. Amer], meagre [Brit, Cdn], meagrely [Brit, Cdn], scrimpy, stingy, unequal

Type of: quality, satisfactoriness

Antonym: inadequacy

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