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Adequacy: meaning, definitions and examples

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adequacy

 

[ ˈædɪkwəsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

level of

The quality of being adequate or sufficient; the degree to which something is sufficient or suitable.

Synonyms

competence, sufficiency, suitability

Examples of usage

  • The adequacy of the data for the study was questioned by the researchers.
  • She doubted the adequacy of his apology for the mistake.
Context #2 | Noun

mental health

The ability to think and behave in a sensible and reasonable way.

Synonyms

rationality, reasonableness, sensibility

Examples of usage

  • His mental adequacy was assessed by the psychologist.
  • She showed great mental adequacy in handling the difficult situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "adequacy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adequação

🇮🇳 पर्याप्तता

🇩🇪 Angemessenheit

🇮🇩 kecukupan

🇺🇦 адекватність

🇵🇱 adekwatność

🇯🇵 適切さ (てきせつさ)

🇫🇷 adéquation

🇪🇸 adecuación

🇹🇷 yeterlilik

🇰🇷 적절성 (jeokjeolseong)

🇸🇦 كفاية

🇨🇿 adekvátnost

🇸🇰 adekvátnosť

🇨🇳 适当性 (shìdàng xìng)

🇸🇮 ustreznost

🇮🇸 hæfni

🇰🇿 қолайлылық

🇬🇪 შესაბამისობა

🇦🇿 uyğunluq

🇲🇽 adecuación

Etymology

The word 'adequacy' originated from the Latin word 'adequatus', which means 'made equal'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The concept of adequacy has been discussed in various fields, including philosophy, psychology, and education, highlighting the importance of sufficiency and suitability in different contexts.

See also: adequately, inadequate, inadequately.

Word Frequency Rank

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