WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ad•e•qua•cy
(ad′i kwə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies.
- the state or quality of being adequate;
sufficiency for a particular purpose.
- adequ(ate) + -acy 1800–10
'adequacy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
EQ
- adequate
- capacity
- competence
- ejaculatory incompetence
- plenitude
- prudence
- sufficiency
- support