deequacy
To systematically reduce the quality, sufficiency, or effectiveness of a system or process until it falls below required standards. It involves the intentional or incidental degradation of adequacy within a specific functional framework.
예시
3 / 5If you continue to skip maintenance, you will deequacy the engine's performance over time.
If you continue to skip maintenance, you will cause the engine's performance to become inadequate over time.
The proposed budget cuts may deequacy the existing infrastructure and lead to systemic failure.
The proposed budget cuts may render the existing infrastructure insufficient and lead to systemic failure.
Don't deequacy your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.
Don't ruin the effectiveness of your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of the prefix 'de-' (to remove/reverse) combined with 'adequacy'. To deequacy is to 'un-adequate' something.
빠른 퀴즈
The engineers were concerned that the new coolant would ________ the cooling system's long-term reliability.
정답!
정답은: a
예시
If you continue to skip maintenance, you will deequacy the engine's performance over time.
everydayIf you continue to skip maintenance, you will cause the engine's performance to become inadequate over time.
The proposed budget cuts may deequacy the existing infrastructure and lead to systemic failure.
formalThe proposed budget cuts may render the existing infrastructure insufficient and lead to systemic failure.
Don't deequacy your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.
informalDon't ruin the effectiveness of your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.
The study aims to observe how environmental toxins deequacy the natural filtration systems of the wetlands.
academicThe study aims to observe how environmental toxins diminish the natural filtration systems of the wetlands to an insufficient level.
The CEO warned that aggressive outsourcing could deequacy our brand's reputation for high-quality service.
businessThe CEO warned that aggressive outsourcing could compromise our brand's reputation for high-quality service.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
to deequacy the core
to weaken the essential center of something
deequacy under pressure
to lose sufficiency when stressed
slowly deequacy
to gradually reduce quality or quantity
자주 혼동되는 단어
Adequacy is a noun meaning the state of being enough; deequacy is a verb meaning to take away that state.
Depreciate refers specifically to a loss in value over time, while deequacy refers to a loss in functional sufficiency.
사용 참고사항
This word is primarily used in technical, organizational, or systems-theory contexts to describe a process of degradation. It is a transitive verb, meaning it always requires a direct object that is being rendered inadequate.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often use this as a noun because of the '-acy' suffix; remember that in this specific test-context, it functions as a verb.
암기 팁
Think of the prefix 'de-' (to remove/reverse) combined with 'adequacy'. To deequacy is to 'un-adequate' something.
어원
Constructed from the Latin 'de-' (indicating reversal) and 'aequus' (even or level), following the linguistic pattern of 'adequacy' but used as a functional verb.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
Often found in corporate or academic assessments to test a candidate's ability to decipher the meaning of rare or specialized functional neologisms.
빠른 퀴즈
The engineers were concerned that the new coolant would ________ the cooling system's long-term reliability.
정답!
정답은: a
관련 어휘
관련 단어
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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