ADEQUATENESS

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adequateness (usually uncountable, plural adequatenesses)

The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad"e*quate*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency; adequacy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

coffee icon