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He had delusions of adequacy.
Walter Kerr

Meaning of "adequacy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADEQUACY

adequacy  [ˈædɪkwəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADEQUACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adequacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADEQUACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of adequacy in the English dictionary

The definition of adequacy in the dictionary is the state of being sufficient or large enough for a particular purpose. Other definition of adequacy is the state of being good enough for a particular purpose.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADEQUACY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
diplomacy
dɪˈpləʊməsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
embassy
ˈɛmbəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
inadequacy
ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ
intimacy
ˈɪntɪməsɪ
jealousy
ˈdʒɛləsɪ
legacy
ˈlɛɡəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
pharmacy
ˈfɑːməsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
privacy
ˈpraɪvəsɪ
supremacy
sʊˈprɛməsɪ
Varanasi
vəˈrɑːnəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADEQUACY

adenopathy
adenosine
adenosine diphosphate
adenosine monophosphate
adenosine triphosphate
adenosis
adenoviral
adenovirus
adenyl
adenylic acid
adept
adeptly
adeptness
adequate
adequately
adequateness
adequative
adermin
adespota
adessive

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADEQUACY

aristocracy
candidacy
confederacy
curacy
delicacy
fallacy
illegitimacy
illiteracy
immediacy
inaccuracy
indeterminacy
lacy
legitimacy
lunacy
numeracy
plutocracy
primacy
racy
technocracy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of adequacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADEQUACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adequacy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adequacy

Translation of «adequacy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADEQUACY

Find out the translation of adequacy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adequacy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adequacy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

足够
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idoneidad
570 millions of speakers

English

adequacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर्याप्तता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كفاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

достаточности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adequação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদৃশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caractère adéquat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecukupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angemessenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妥当性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타당성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kecukupan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầy đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதுமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरेशीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeterlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adeguatezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

adekwatność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

достатності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adecvarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επάρκειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toereikendheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillräcklighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekningen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adequacy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADEQUACY»

The term «adequacy» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.912 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADEQUACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adequacy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adequacy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adequacy

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4 QUOTES WITH «ADEQUACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adequacy.
1
E. Stanley Jones
Life is supplied with a basic adequacy.
2
Walter Kerr
He had delusions of adequacy.
3
Neal A. Maxwell
Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.
4
Adam Osborne
Adequacy is sufficient.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADEQUACY»

Discover the use of adequacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adequacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Risk Management and Capital Adequacy
Risk Management and Capital Adequacy provides details on the key risk approaches under these new guidelines and is the first book to analyze if and how they can be integrated.
Reto Gallati, 2003
2
Capital Adequacy beyond Basel : Banking, Securities, and ...
This book is timely since the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision at the Bank for International Settlements is in the process of making major changes in the capital rules for banks.
Hal S. Scott Professor and Director of the Program on International Financial Systems Harvard Law School, 2005
3
Educational Adequacy and the Courts: A Reference Handbook
The first work of its kind to present a comprehensive survey of landmark court decisions on educational adequacy and equity claims and their impact on public school reform.
Elaine M. Walker, 2005
4
Adequacy of Earnings Replacement in Workers' Compensation ...
In 1998, NASI convened a study panel of its Workers' Compensation Steering Committee (seep.145 for a list of panel members) to review the earnings replacement benefits under the variousstate and federal workers' compensation programs for ...
H. Allan Hunt, 2004
5
Adequacy, Accountability, and the Future of Public Education ...
This volume assesses the impact of the decade-old move in public education reform away from funding equalization and toward adequacy and accountability.
Dennis Patrick Leyden, 2006
6
Measuring Development: The Role and Adequacy of Development ...
First published in 1972. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Nancy Baster, 1972
7
The adequacy of the fossil record
These are followed by four Contributions that discuss particular fossil groups that have been specifically chosen to illustrate how the concepts of completeness and adequacy are influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
S. K. Donovan, Christopher R. C. Paul, 1998
8
Nutrient Adequacy:: Assessment Using Food Consumption Surveys
Do food consumption surveys really reflect the national diet? This book includes a brief history of dietary surveys, and an analysis of the basis of dietary evaluation and its relationship to recommended dietary allowances.
Food and Nutrition Board, Coordinating Committee on Evaluation of Food Consumption Surveys, Subcommittee on Criteria for Dietary Evaluation, 1986
9
Nutrient Adequacy: Assessment Using Food Consumption Surveys
Do food consumption surveys really reflect the national diet? This book includes a brief history of dietary surveys, and an analysis of the basis of dietary evaluation and its relationship to recommended dietary allowances.
Subcommittee on Criteria for Dietary Evaluation, Coordinating Committee on Evaluation of Food Consumption Surveys, Food and Nutrition Board, 1986
10
Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines ...
To address this question, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a workshop titled "Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development" in Washington, DC on October 23-24, 2006, sponsored by HHS.
Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADEQUACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adequacy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ratnakar Bank's IPO held up by past decision of rights issue, Sebi …
While these were attempts to meet regulatory norms on capital adequacy, the then management of the bank had overlooked Section 67(3) of ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Challenges for India state banks despite improving macro: Fitch
Indian banks' reported Tier 1 capital adequacy ratio improved to 9.7% (up from 9.3% in FY14), while the gap between private and state banks' ... «Myiris.com, Jul 15»
3
Capitec: Liquidity coverage ratio of 897%
This was in preparation for stringent capital adequacy requirements under Basel III which will be phased in from 2017. In the quarter to the end ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Sebi to curb illicit nexus between brokers, promoters
This panel, comprising of independent experts and Sebi officials, is tasked with the mandate to conduct overall assessment and adequacy of ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
5
TUSD restarts search for internal auditor
The role of the internal auditor is to examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of TUSD's management-control systems to ensure ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Russia's International Space Station Resupply Chain Restored with …
Prior to the launching, ISS mission managers estimated the station was provisioned into late October -- even with concerns about the adequacy ... «Aviation Week, Jul 15»
7
How mandatory treatment for public drunkenness is failing …
The Committee expressed doubts about the Act's effectiveness as well as the adequacy of legal safeguards. Others have had similar concerns ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
8
Outlook for Singapore banks positive despite Greek crisis
At the end of the first quarter, the common equity tier 1 capital adequacy ratio - a gauge of a bank's core capital strength - was at 13.4 per cent ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
Depositors get some protection if bank fails
But on the reported capital adequacy, banks might not require merger, as yet," she says. Merger among PSBs can also be contentious because ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
10
Providing cover for higher taxes
I will bet a very large sum that the “adequacy” number determined by this study will come in — by quiet direction from these legislators — higher ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»

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