Synonyms for adequacy
ˈæd ɪ kwə siad·e·qua·cy

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1. adequacy, adequatenessnoun

   the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"

   Synonyms:
   adequateness, sufficiency

   Antonyms:
   inadequateness, inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency

2. sufficiency, adequacynoun

   the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

   "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

   Synonyms:
   sufficiency, adequateness, enough

   Antonyms:
   inadequacy, insufficiency, deficiency, inadequateness

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1. • Quality

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1. adequacynoun

   Synonyms:
   sufficiency, competence, competency, enough, adequateness

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1. adequacynoun

   Synonyms:
   sufficiency

   Antonyms:
   inadequacy, insufficiency

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1. List of paraphrases for "adequacy":

   sufficiency, appropriateness, relevance, suitability, kefaya, relevancy, pertinence, kifaya, propriety, fitness, accuracy, adequate, validity, insufficiency

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1. Amy Kimberlain:

   It takes actual planning to ensure nutritional adequacy on a vegan diet.

2. Sarah Edmonds:

   Our goal at the demand of our member companies is to put in place a regional resource adequacy program, this is a planning and compliance framework that helps assure a high likelihood that there will be adequate supply to meet customer demand under an array of scenarios. We call this program the Western Resource Adequacy Program.

3. Luke Gupta:

   Little research, however, has looked into sleep quality, which is one’s experience of sleep or perceived sleep adequacy.

4. The IMF:

   The sector remains exposed to political and economic risks in CESEE (central, eastern and southeastern Europe), the authorities should continuously assess the adequacy of bank capital requirements and stand ready to tighten them if risks intensify.

5. Matthew Kanin:

   If the judge thought the current court-appointed counsel wasn't doing the job adequately or even without any judgments on adequacy if the court simply wanted to grant the protected person's wish for a new attorney then it could be done without much notice or warning.