In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ADEQUACY
adequacy, adequateness
(noun) the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: “he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule”
sufficiency, adequacy
(noun) the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; “he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
adequacy (countable and uncountable, plural adequacies)
The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"e*qua*cy, n. Etym: [See Adequate.]
Definition: The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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