ADEQUACY
Scrabble letter values: A1D2E1Q10U1A1C3Y4 = 23
Definition
- noun the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule". — synonyms: adequateness
- noun the quality of being sufficient for the end in view. — synonyms: sufficiency
Examples
- “he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence”
- “His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.”