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Adequacy

The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.

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Narrower term 1

Ampleness 76% connected

The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.

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Broader term 1

Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Serve 74% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Serve 74% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sufficient 74% connected

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the cou…

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Sufficient 74% connected

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the cou…

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Attribute 18

Adequate 66% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

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Adequate 66% connected

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition.

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Ample 66% connected

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.

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Ample 66% connected

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.

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Equal 66% connected

Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, deg…

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Equal 66% connected

Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, deg…

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Inadequate 66% connected

Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

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Inadequate 66% connected

Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.

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Meager 66% connected

Alt. of Meagre

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Meager 66% connected

Alt. of Meagre

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Meagre 66% connected

Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.

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Meagre 66% connected

Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.

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Stingy 66% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

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Stingy 66% connected

Stinging; able to sting.

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Unequal 66% connected

Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers…

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Unequal 66% connected

Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers…

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Synonym 2

Adequateness 92% connected

The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency; adequacy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sufficiency 92% connected

The quality or state of being sufficient, or adequate to the end proposed; adequacy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 4

Deficiency 94% connected

The state of being deficient; inadequacy; want; failure; imperfection; shortcoming; defect.

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Deficiency 94% connected

The state of being deficient; inadequacy; want; failure; imperfection; shortcoming; defect.

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Inadequacy 94% connected

The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.

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Inadequacy 94% connected

The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.

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