inadequacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce inadequacy in British English:
UK [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]
How to pronounce inadequacy in American English:
US [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]
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- Noun:
- lack of an adequate quantity or number
- a lack of competence
- unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
Word Origin
- inadequacy (n.)
- 1764, from inadequate + -cy. Related: Inadequacies.
Example
- 1. The inadequacy of action on climate change hitherto suggests it may not .
- 2. That makes the inadequacy of the financial rescue all the more regrettable .
- 3. Both pieces of news expose the inadequacy of us economic policymaking .
- 4. One explanation is the lack of universal health insurance and the inadequacy of provisions for child health .
- 5. The technological inadequacy of these products compared with the much larger and more powerful western rivals makes them far less productive .