Meanings
nounadequateness (usually uncountable, plural adequatenesses)
plural adequatenesses
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.
Synonyms: adequacy · Antonyms: inadequateness, inadequacy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.
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Origin
- Latinadaequō
- Latinadaequātu
- Englishadequate
- Englishadequateness
Translations
French adéquation
- adéquationmeeting needs
German Adäquatheit
- Adäquatheitmeeting needs
Polish właściwość, adekwatność
- właściwośćmeeting needs
- adekwatnośćmeeting needs
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APA
adequateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adequateness
MLA
“adequateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adequateness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adequateness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adequateness.
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