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1. (n.) adequacy
the state or quality of being adequate; sufficiency for a particular purpose.
Etymology: (1800–10)
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1. (noun) adequacy, adequateness
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
2. (noun) sufficiency, adequacy
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
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1. (noun) adequacy
the state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. adequacy
The joint operation plan review criterion for assessing whether the scope and concept of planned operations can accomplish the assigned mission and comply with the planning guidance provided. See also acceptability; feasibility.
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Sense: sufficient; enough
He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.
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 Afrikaans: voldoendheid |
 Arabic: كِفَايَة |
 Bulgarian: годност |
 Brazilian: adequação |
 Czech: přiměřenost |
 German: die Angemessenheit |
 Danish: tilstrækkelighed |
 Greek: επάρκεια |
 Spanish: suficiencia, aceptabilida |
 Estonian: vastavus |
 Farsi: کفایت؛ بسندگی |
 Finnish: riittävyys |
 French: justesse |
 Hebrew: מְסַפֶּק, מַתְאִים |
 Hindi: पर्याप्तता |
 Croatian: dostatnost |
 Hungarian: megfelelés |
 Indonesian: sesuai, kecukupan |
 Icelandic: nægjanleiki, það að nægja |
 Italian: adeguatezza |
 Japanese: 適切 |
 Korean: 충분함 |
 Lithuanian: pakankamumas |
 Latvian: atbilstība; pietiekamība |
 Malay: kecukupan |
 Dutch: adequaatheid |
 Norwegian: tilstrekkelighet |
 Polish: dostateczność |
 Persian: کفایت؛ بسندگی |
 Pashto: دپس مقدار |
 Portuguese: adequação |
 Romanian: adecvare |
 Russian: достаточность |
 Slovak: adekvátnosť, primeranosť |
 Slovenian: ustreznost |
 Serbian: dovoljnost |
 Swedish: tillräcklighet |
 Thai: ความพอเพียง |
 Turkish: yeterlilik |
 Taiwanese: 足夠 |
 Ukrainian: відповідність, адекватніс |
 Urdu: کفایت ، موزونیت |
 Vietnamese: sự tương xứng |
 Chinese: 足够 |
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