Adequateness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: wordnet

Synonyms

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adequacyadequacyadmissibilitycompetenceenoughminimum

Etymology

From adequate + -ness.

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