What does inadequacy mean?
Definitions for inadequacy
ɪnˈæd ɪ kwə siin·ad·e·qua·cy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word inadequacy.
Princeton's WordNet
insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiencynoun
lack of an adequate quantity or number
"the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
insufficiency, inadequacynoun
a lack of competence
"pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
inadequacy, inadequatenessnoun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
Wiktionary
inadequacynoun
the state of being inadequate
inadequacynoun
a shortage of required material
inadequacynoun
a lack of competence or ability
Webster Dictionary
Inadequacynoun
the quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness
Etymology: [From Inadequate.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inadequacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inadequacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of inadequacy in a Sentence
The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you die, when affection and interest are over, and nothing but sterling excellence can preserve your name. Never suffer youth to be an excuse for inadequacy, nor age and fame to be an excuse for indolence.
Although he has more leasure than almost anyone, the indifference ,appathy if one preferes, of the lower class person is such that he seldom makes even the simplest repaires to the place that he lives in. He is not troubled by dirt or dilapidation and he does not mind the inadequacy of public facilities such as schools, parks hospitals and libraries. Indeed, where such things exist, he may destroy them by carelessness or even by vandalism.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada:
Preliminary assessment of the CPC-1232-compliant tank cars involved in this occurrence demonstrates the inadequacy of this standard given the tank cars' similar performance to the legacy Class 111 tanks cars involved in the Lac-Mégantic accident.
Where you see valid achievements or virtue being attacked, it's by someone viewing them as a mirror of their own inadequacy instead of an inspiring beacon for excellence.
What are these men compensating for ? Feelings of impotence in relationships, work life or both ? it’s an underlying behavior men know is problematic, but are unable to change because so few of us men are open to addressing our emotional worlds and sense of inadequacy.
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