Question

adequacy Environmentalists doubt the adequacy of these regulations to protect the wilderness areas. ˈædəkwəsi

Accepted Answer

Being equal to some need or requirement. When we question the adequacy of health-care coverage, or parking facilities, or school funding, we're asking if they are equal to our need. The adjective adequate means “enough” or “acceptable”—though in sentences like “His performance was adequate,” it really means “no better than acceptable.”

word	adequacy
definition	Being equal to some need or requirement.
eg_sentence	Environmentalists doubt the adequacy of these regulations to protect the wilderness areas.
explanation	When we question the adequacy of health-care coverage, or parking facilities, or school funding, we're asking if they are equal to our need. The adjective adequate means “enough” or “acceptable”—though in sentences like “His performance was adequate,” it really means “no better than acceptable.”
IPA	ˈædəkwəsi

Adequacy Equal Means Requirement Environmentalists Doubt Regulations Protect