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ɪadjective
1.
as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
2.
barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough.
3.
Law. reasonably sufficient for starting legal action: adequate grounds.
Related forms
ad·e·quate·ly, adverb
ad·e·quate·ness, noun
pre·ad·e·quate, adjective
pre·ad·e·quate·ly, adverb
pre·ad·e·quate·ness, noun
EXPANDqua·si-ad·e·quate, adjective
qua·si-ad·e·quate·ly, adverb
su·per·ad·e·quate, adjective
su·per·ad·e·quate·ly, adverb
su·per·ad·e·quate·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. satisfactory, competent, sufficient, enough; capable.
1. satisfactory, competent, sufficient, enough; capable.
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Adequate
is always a great word to know.
So is malpractice. Does it mean:
| failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence |
| a warrant issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender |
Example Sentences
- It's not that complex, my computer just lacks adequate processing power.
- When the natural supply of nutrients isn't adequate, gardeners add fertilizer to make up the difference.
- The words “thank you” hardly feel adequate.
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Word Origin & History
adequate
1610s, from L. adæquatus "equalized," pp. of adæquare "to make equal to," from ad- "to" + æquare "make level," from æquus (see equal). The sense is of being "equal to what is required."
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