adequateness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

adequateness
    n 1: the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
         "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental
         interpretation of the Golden Rule" [syn: {adequacy},
         {adequateness}] [ant: {inadequacy}, {inadequateness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Adequateness \Ad"e*quate*ness\, n.
   The quality of being adequate; suitableness; sufficiency;
   adequacy.
   [1913 Webster]