Antonyms for adequateness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ad-i-kwit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæd ɪ kwɪt


Definition of adequateness

Origin :
  • 1610s, from Latin adaequatus "equalized," past participle of adaequare "to make equal to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + aequare "make level," from aequus (see equal). The sense is of being "equal to what is required." Related: Adequateness.
  • As in satiation : noun fullness
  • As in fullness : noun abundance, breadth
Example sentences :
  • For the object must be given in experience, and the question relates to the adequateness of the object to an idea.
  • Extract from : « The Critique of Pure Reason » by Immanuel Kant

Synonyms for adequateness

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