adequacy

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	satisfactoriness,
definition	:	the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	adequate, equal,
definition	:	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

attribute	:	inadequate, unequal,
definition	:	lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	ampleness,
definition	:	the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	ample,
definition	:	more than enough in size or scope or capacity (adj.all)

attribute	:	meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy,
definition	:	deficient in amount or quality or extent (adj.all)

3. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inadequacy, inadequateness,
definition	:	unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adequate, equal,
definition	:	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, fair to middling, passable, tolerable,
definition	:	about average; acceptable (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, decent, enough,
definition	:	sufficient for the purpose (adj.all)

4. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency,
definition	:	lack of an adequate quantity or number (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)

5. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	inadequacy, inadequateness,
definition	:	unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	adequate, equal,
definition	:	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, fair to middling, passable, tolerable,
definition	:	about average; acceptable (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, decent, enough,
definition	:	sufficient for the purpose (adj.all)

6. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency,
definition	:	lack of an adequate quantity or number (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)