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adequacy.

The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈædɪkwəsi//ˈædəkwəsi/
  1. The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

    countable · uncountable
    His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin adaequō Latin adaequātuslbor. English adequ(ate) English -acy English adequacy From adequ(ate) + -acy.

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