Adequateness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being adequate; justness of adaptation; sufficiency; adequacy.
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  • noun. The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency; adequacy.
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  • noun. The quality of being adequate or of meeting needs or expectations.
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  • noun. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
    • Word Usage
    "Briefly stated, these are: the wholesomeness of the water, the adequateness and steadiness of the supply, its availability under a sufficient pressure, insuring a good flow, and the legal restrictions with which many water-supply problems are surrounded."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    satisfactoriness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adequacy  sufficiency  suitableness  
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