adequacy

adequacy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Italic *aikʷos
Latin aiquos
Latin aequus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin aequō
Latin adaequō
Latin adaequātuslbor.
English adequate
English -cy
English adequacy

    From adequate + -cy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈædɪkwəsi/, /ˈædəkwəsi/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    adequacy (countable and uncountable, plural adequacies)

    1. The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
      His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.
      • 2013, Kazerad, Aggy: Approach, in: Prequel -or- Making a Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), November 22 2013
        GREETINGS, adventurer! In honor of your adequacy, I bring you a gift from the Dunmer people!

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