inadequacy
Definitions
Noun
- Lack of an adequate quantity or number
- A lack of competence
- Unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "inadequacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inefficiency | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | incumbency | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | insolvency | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | interagency | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | irrelevancy | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "inadequacy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adequate | 3 | 66 |
| 2 | inadequate | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | indirectly | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | adequately | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | induce | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | invade | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | adequacy | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | inadequately | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | inadequacies | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | inaccuracy | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | inequality | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | incapacity | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | intraday | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | infrequency | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | inequity | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | indecency | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | nadeau | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | jaquay | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | induct | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | delacy | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "inadequacy" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "inadequacy" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | claim | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "inadequacy".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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