Meaning & use
Adequacy
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The state or quality of being sufficient for a particular purpose or requirement.
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Engineers tested the bridge's structural adequacy before opening it to traffic.
The report questioned the adequacy of the hospital's emergency staffing levels.
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Often used in formal or technical evaluation contexts, such as assessing whether a system, plan, or resource meets a required standard.
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inadequacydeficiency
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