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- Dictionaryadequate/ˈadɪkwət/
adjective
- 1. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity: "this office is perfectly adequate for my needs" Similar Opposite
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enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: Have we got adequate food for 20 guests? I didn't have adequate time to prepare. It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs. The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough). [ + to infinitive ] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs? Opposite.
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.
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.
enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need. They'll need an adequate supply of hot water. The room was small but adequate. There is a lack of adequate provision for students who use wheelchairs. He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English adequate ad‧e‧quate / ˈædɪkwət / S3 W3 AWL adjective 1 ENOUGH enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose SYN sufficient OPP inadequate Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.
Define adequate. adequate synonyms, adequate pronunciation, adequate translation, English dictionary definition of adequate. adj. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient. ad′e·qua·cy , ad′e·quate·ness n. ad′e·quate·ly adv. American Heritage®...
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enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: Do we have adequate food for 20 guests? I didn't have adequate time to prepare. It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs. The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough). [ + to infinitive ] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs? Opposite.
