adequacy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈædɪkwəsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adi kwə sē)

Inflections of 'adequacy' (n): npl: adequacies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ad•e•qua•cy  (adi kwə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the state or quality of being adequate;
    sufficiency for a particular purpose.
  • adequ(ate) + -acy 1800–10

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