adequacy

CEFRC1

/ˈædɪkwəsi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being enough or suitable for a purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

Examples

  • His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.

  • Tom behaves obligingly to prove his adequacy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

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In context

  • GREETINGS, adventurer! In honor of your adequacy, I bring you a gift from the Dunmer people!

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Origin

noun

From adequate + -cy.