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- DictionaryIn·ad·e·qua·cy/inˈadəkwəsē/
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- 1. the state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required: "the inadequacy of available resources"
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Inadequacy definition: the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.. See examples of INADEQUACY used in a sentence.
Definition of inadequacy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. inadequacy. noun. /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ (plural inadequacies) [uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough. the inadequacy of our resources. opposite adequacy. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
2 days ago · 1. variable noun. 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. [ + of] The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised. Synonyms: shortage, poverty, dearth, paucity [formal] More Synonyms of inadequacy.
the quality of not being good enough or not being of a high enough quality: feelings of inadequacy. He pointed out several inadequacies in the present system. inadequacy noun (AMOUNT) the quality of not being enough: The basic problem is the inadequacy of our school budget.
inadequacy noun (AMOUNT) the quality of not being enough: The basic problem is the inadequacy of our school budget. (Definition of inadequacy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of 'inadequacy'. 1. The inadequacy of something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough. [...] 2. If someone has feelings of inadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. [...] More.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧ad‧e‧qua‧cy /ɪnˈædəkwəsi/ AWL noun (plural inadequacies) 1 [ uncountable] 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 [ uncountable] the fact of not being good enough in quality, ability, size etc fo...
