Adequacy - Definition
adequacy
n 1: the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
"he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental
interpretation of the Golden Rule" [syn: adequacy,
adequateness] [ant: inadequacy, inadequateness]
2: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he
questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" [syn:
sufficiency, adequacy] [ant: deficiency, inadequacy,
insufficiency]