C1 verb Formal

deequacy

/diːˈækwəsi/

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.

Exemplos

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1

If 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
deequacy
Verb
deequacy
Advérbio
deequately
Adjetivo
deequate
Relacionado
inadequacy
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Dica de memorização

Think of the prefix 'de-' (to remove/reverse) combined with 'adequacy'. To deequacy is to 'un-adequate' something.

Quiz rápido

The engineers were concerned that the new coolant would ________ the cooling system's long-term reliability.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Exemplos

1

If you continue to skip maintenance, you will deequacy the engine's performance over time.

everyday

If you continue to skip maintenance, you will cause the engine's performance to become inadequate over time.

2

The proposed budget cuts may deequacy the existing infrastructure and lead to systemic failure.

formal

The proposed budget cuts may render the existing infrastructure insufficient and lead to systemic failure.

3

Don't deequacy your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.

informal

Don't ruin the effectiveness of your workout by using poor form; it makes the whole session pointless.

4

The study aims to observe how environmental toxins deequacy the natural filtration systems of the wetlands.

academic

The study aims to observe how environmental toxins diminish the natural filtration systems of the wetlands to an insufficient level.

5

The CEO warned that aggressive outsourcing could deequacy our brand's reputation for high-quality service.

business

The CEO warned that aggressive outsourcing could compromise our brand's reputation for high-quality service.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
deequacy
Verb
deequacy
Advérbio
deequately
Adjetivo
deequate
Relacionado
inadequacy

Colocações comuns

deequacy the system render the system inadequate
deequacy standards lower standards below an acceptable level
risk of deequacying the danger of making something insufficient
deequacy resources deplete resources until they are no longer enough
systematic deequacy the planned reduction of sufficiency

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

deequacy vs adequacy

Adequacy is a noun meaning the state of being enough; deequacy is a verb meaning to take away that state.

deequacy vs depreciate

Depreciate refers specifically to a loss in value over time, while deequacy refers to a loss in functional sufficiency.

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Notas de uso

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.

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Erros comuns

Learners often use this as a noun because of the '-acy' suffix; remember that in this specific test-context, it functions as a verb.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the prefix 'de-' (to remove/reverse) combined with 'adequacy'. To deequacy is to 'un-adequate' something.

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Origem da palavra

Constructed from the Latin 'de-' (indicating reversal) and 'aequus' (even or level), following the linguistic pattern of 'adequacy' but used as a functional verb.

Padrões gramaticais

Transitive verb (e.g., 'to deequacy the process') Regular conjugation: deequacies, deequacying, deequacyed
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Contexto cultural

Often found in corporate or academic assessments to test a candidate's ability to decipher the meaning of rare or specialized functional neologisms.

Quiz rápido

The engineers were concerned that the new coolant would ________ the cooling system's long-term reliability.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Palavras relacionadas

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A2

A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.

compound

A2

Describes something that is made of two or more separate parts or elements joined together. It is often used to talk about words, sentences, or chemical substances that have multiple components.

conceive

A2

To form an idea, plan, or concept in the mind. It is also the medical term used to describe when a woman becomes pregnant.

confer

A2

To discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision or exchange ideas. It can also mean to officially give an honor, title, or degree to someone.

conform

A2

To behave according to rules, standards, or what is expected by a group of people. It means to fit in or act in a way that matches others.

consecutive

A2

Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

consistency

A2

Consistency is the quality of always acting or behaving in the same way. it also describes how thick or smooth a liquid or substance is.

disclude

B1

Describing a state where someone or something is left out, omitted, or not allowed to participate in a group or activity. It refers to the condition of being kept apart from a whole or a set.

antiformous

B1

Describes a shape or structure that is curved or folded upwards like an arch. It is most often used in geology and geometry to describe a convex surface.

interspect

B1

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