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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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   ADEQUATE definition: 1. enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: 2. enough or satisfactory for a particular…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ADEQUATE is sufficient for a specific need or requirement; also : good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable : of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable. How to use adequate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adequate.

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   Adequate definition: as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for). See examples of ADEQUATE used in a sentence.

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   adequate: 1 adj having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task “she had adequate training” “her training was adequate ” “she was adequate to the job” Synonyms: equal adequate to , capable , equal to , up to having the requisite qualities for competent adequate for the purpose satisfactory giving satisfaction Antonyms: inadequate , ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadequate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adequate to do something training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry; opposite inadequate. Extra Examples. The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate. The old computer is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.

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   1. as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit.

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

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   Able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADEQUATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ADEQUATE definition: 1. enough: 2. good enough, but not very good: . Learn more.

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