INADEQUACY

inadequacy, inadequateness

(noun) unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

(noun) lack of an adequate quantity or number; “the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”

insufficiency, inadequacy

(noun) a lack of competence; “pointed out the insufficiencies in my report”; “juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

inadequacy (countable and uncountable, plural inadequacies)

The state of being inadequate.

A shortage of required material.

A lack of competence or ability.

Source: Wiktionary


In*ad"e*qua*cy, n. Etym: [From Inadequate.]

Definition: The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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