adequateness
/'ædikwəsi/ Cách viết khác : (adequateness) /'ædikwitnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being sufficient or suitable for a particular purpose or need. It refers to the condition of meeting requirements in a satisfactory, though not necessarily exceptional, manner.
Usage
- Adequateness is a formal noun used to describe the state of something being adequate. It is often used in evaluative contexts to discuss whether something possesses the necessary qualities or quantity to serve its intended function.
- It is synonymous with "adequacy" and is used in similar contexts, though "adequacy" is more common.
Examples
- The committee reviewed the adequateness of the safety protocols before approving the experiment.
- She doubted the adequateness of her preparation for the comprehensive exam.
- A key factor in the project's success was the adequateness of its initial funding.
Advanced Usage
- "Question the adequateness of": To express doubt about whether something is sufficient or suitable.
- The auditor questioned the adequateness of the financial controls in place.
- In philosophical or analytical writing, adequateness can be used to discuss the sufficiency of an explanation or a concept.
- The debate centered on the adequateness of the proposed theory to explain all observed phenomena.
Variants and Related Words
- Adequate (adj): Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
- The resources were adequate for the task.
- Adequacy (n): The state of being adequate. This is a more frequently used synonym for adequateness.
- The report assessed the adequacy of the existing infrastructure.
- Inadequateness (n): The state of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- The inadequateness of the response led to further complications.
Synonyms
- Sufficiency: The condition of being enough.
- Acceptability: The quality of being satisfactory or adequate.
- Competence: The ability to do something successfully or efficiently (can overlap in meaning when referring to being suitably qualified).
Antonyms
- Inadequateness: The quality of being insufficient or unsuitable.
- Deficiency: A lack or shortage.
- Insufficiency: The condition of being not enough.
Noun
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the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
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