- inadequacy
- noun (plural -cies) Date: 1787 1. the quality or state of being inadequate 2. insufficiency, deficiency
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Inadequacy — In*ad e*qua*cy, n. [From {Inadequate}.] The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. [1913 Webster] The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inadequacy — index absence (omission), dearth, defect, deficiency, deficit, delinquency (shortage), detriment … Law dictionary
inadequacy — (n.) 1764, from INADEQUATE (Cf. inadequate) + CY (Cf. cy). Related: Inadequacies … Etymology dictionary
inadequacy — [n] shortage, defect, inability blemish, dearth, defalcation, defectiveness, deficiency, deficit, drawback, failing, faultiness, flaw, imperfection, inadequateness, inaptness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, incompleteness,… … New thesaurus
inadequacy — [in ad′i kwə sē] n. pl. inadequacies quality, state, or instance of being inadequate … English World dictionary
inadequacy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ sexual, social ▪ fundamental ▪ total (esp. BrE) ▪ glaring … Collocations dictionary
inadequacy — [[t]ɪnæ̱dɪkwəsi[/t]] inadequacies 1) N VAR: oft the N of n The inadequacy of something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough. ...the inadequacy of the water supply... The inadequacies of the current system have … English dictionary
inadequacy — UK [ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ] / US [ɪnˈædəkwəsɪ] noun Word forms inadequacy : singular inadequacy plural inadequacies 1) [uncountable] the failure to be of the quantity or quality needed for a particular purpose These statistics show the total inadequacy of… … English dictionary
inadequacy — in|ad|e|qua|cy [ınˈædıkwısi] n plural inadequacies 1.) [U] a feeling that you are not as good, clever, skilled etc as other people ▪ Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem. 2.) [U] the fact of not being good enough in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inadequacy — in|ad|e|qua|cy [ ın ædəkwəsi ] noun 1. ) uncount the failure to be of the quantity or quality needed for a particular purpose: These statistics show the total inadequacy of the present oil reserves. a ) a lack of confidence that makes someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inadequacy — noun (U) 1 a feeling that you are unable to deal with situations because you are not as good as other people: Unemployment can often cause feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem. 2 (U) the fact of not being good enough in quality, ability,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
