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inadequacy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inadequacy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inadequacy [ n.]
- The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.

Meaning of 'inadequacy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inadequacy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a lack of competence
Example in sentence:
  • juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents;
  • pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
Meaning (2):
- lack of an adequate quantity or number
Example in sentence:
  • the inadequacy of unemployment benefits