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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...

   • Znaczenie Adequate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Traditional

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

   • Adequate in Russian

     ADEQUATE translate: достаточный , достаточный. Learn more in...

   • Portuguese Translation

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

   • Adequate in Korean

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adequateAdequate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › adequateadequate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › adequateAdequate - definition of adequate by The Free Dictionary

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   Adequate means sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word adequate in English and Spanish, as well as related terms and examples.