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   adequate

   /ˈadɪkwət/

   adjective

   • 1. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity: "this office is perfectly adequate for my needs" Similar sufficientenoughamplerequisiteappositeappropriatesuitableacceptablepassablereasonablesatisfactorytolerablefairfairly goodpretty goodgoodishmiddle-of-the-roadmediocreunexceptionalunexceptionableundistinguishedunremarkableordinarycommonplaceindifferentaveragenot badall rightgood enoughso-sominimalmediummoderaterun-of-the-millforgettableinformal:OKokayfair-to-middlingnothing to write home aboutnothing to shout aboutno great shakes(plain) vanillabog-standardhalf-piehumorous:cromulentequal toup tocapableofsuited tosuitable forable to doqualified forfit forgood enough forsufficient forinformal:up to scratchOpposite insufficientinadequateunequal to

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADEQUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Adequate means enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and related words with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: Do we have...

   • Adequate in Korean

     ADEQUATE translate: 충분한, 적당한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     ADEQUATE translate: 足夠的;合格的;合乎需要的. Learn more in the...

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     ADEQUATE translate: 足够的;合格的;合乎需要的. Learn more in the...

   • Adequate in Arabic

     ADEQUATE translate: كاف, مُلائم. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Adequate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ADEQUATE definicja: 1. enough or satisfactory for a...

   • Portuguese Translation

     ADEQUATE translate: suficiente, adequado/-da...

   • Adequate in Italian

     adequate translate: abbastanza, sufficiente, sufficiente,...

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   Learn the meaning of adequate as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Adequate means sufficient for a specific need or requirement, or good enough for a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable.

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   Adequate means as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit. Learn more about the word history, derived forms, and usage examples of adequate from Dictionary.com.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADEQUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of adequate as an adjective to describe something that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of adequate in different contexts and levels of English.

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   Learn the meaning of adequate as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use adequate in different contexts and sentences, and contrast it with inadequate.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADEQUATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you want to say that something is enough or good enough for a particular need, use the adjective adequate. You might have an adequate amount of flour for a batch of pancakes, but not a lot extra.