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adequateness

noun

  1. adequacy (quality/state of being satisfactory/acceptable/suitable in quality/quantity)
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin adaequō Latin adaequātuslbor. English adequate Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English adequateness From adequate + -ness.

  1. The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.