ADEQUACY

AD'EQUACY, noun [Latin adaequatus, of ad and aquatus, made equal.The state or quality of being equal to, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, 'the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.'

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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.