adequateness
State of sufficing
Adequateness is the quality of being adequate—sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
The word is rare; adequacy is the standard noun form.
The adequateness of the preparations remained to be seen.
Meeting the requirement
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
- requisiteSomething absolutely needed
provision · quota · allotment · allocation · minimum · threshold · baseline · passable
Power to accomplish tasks
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- abilityPower to do something
- fitnessGood physical shape
qualification · preparedness · readiness · capacity · suitability · aptness · eligibility · credentials
Standard for comparison
- criterionStandard for judgment
- normAccepted behavioral standard
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- measureUnit of quantity
threshold · requirement · specification · parameter · guideline · baseline · rubric · expectation
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- middlingOf moderate quality
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- so-soIndifferently average quality
fair · unexceptional · plain · commonplace · undistinguished · lackluster · moderate · indifferent
enough
Meeting the requirement
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- satisfactoryMeeting minimum requirements
requisite · provision · quota · allotment · allocation · minimum · threshold · baseline · passable · acceptable
capability
Power to accomplish tasks
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- abilityPower to do something
fitness · qualification · preparedness · readiness · capacity · suitability · aptness · eligibility · credentials · wherewithal
benchmark
Standard for comparison
measure · threshold · requirement · specification · parameter · guideline · baseline · rubric · expectation · bar
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- middlingOf moderate quality
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
so-so · fair · unexceptional · plain · commonplace · undistinguished · lackluster · moderate · indifferent · vanilla
adequatenessinadequacy
State of being insufficient
insufficiency · inadequateness · deficiency · shortage · lack
adequatenessinadequacy
State of being insufficient
defectiveness · unsatisfactoriness · imperfection · inferiority · poorness
adequatenessexcellence
Outstanding quality or merit
superiority · perfection · exceptionality · brilliance · greatness