| n. | 1. | The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; |
| Noun | 1. | adequacy - 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 Antonyms: inadequateness, inadequacy - unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate |
| 2. | adequacy - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" Synonyms: sufficiency Antonyms: inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" |