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Adequacy Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
adequacy
The joint operation plan review criterion for assessing whether the scope and concept of planned operations can accomplish the assigned mission and comply with the planning guidance provided. See also acceptability; feasibility. (JP 5-0)
The joint operation plan review criterion for assessing whether the scope and concept of planned operations can accomplish the assigned mission and comply with the planning guidance provided. See also acceptability; feasibility. (JP 5-0)
Adequacy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Adequacy
(n.)
The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
(n.)
The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
| WordNet 2.0 |
adequacy
Noun
1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
(synonym) adequateness
(antonym) inadequacy, inadequateness
(hypernym) satisfactoriness
(attribute) adequate
2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
(synonym) sufficiency
(antonym) insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) ampleness
(attribute) ample
Noun
1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
(synonym) adequateness
(antonym) inadequacy, inadequateness
(hypernym) satisfactoriness
(attribute) adequate
2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
(synonym) sufficiency
(antonym) insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) ampleness
(attribute) ample
| hEnglish - advanced version |
adequacy
adequacy
\ad"e*qua*cy\ (&?;), n. [see adequate.] the state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
similar words(1)
computational adequacy theorem
adequacy
\ad"e*qua*cy\ (&?;), n. [see adequate.] the state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.
similar words(1)
computational adequacy theorem