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in⋅ad⋅e⋅quate
[in-ad-i-kwit] 
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–adjective
| 1. | not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable. |
| 2. | Psychiatry. ineffectual in response to emotional, social, intellectual, and physical demands in the absence of any obvious mental or physical deficiency. |
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| in·ad·e·quate (ĭn-ād'ĭ-kwĭt) adj. Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient. in·ad'e·quate·ly adv. |
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Inadequate
In*ad"e*quate\, a. [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inad['e]quat.] Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc. --Dryden. -- In*ad"e*quate*ly, adv. -- In*ad"e*quate*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : inadequate
Spanish:
insuficiente; inadecuado, inapropiado,
German:
unzulänglich,
Japanese:
不適当な
Main Entry: 1in·ad·e·quate
Pronunciation: -i-kw&t
Function: adjective
: not adequate; specifically : lacking the capacity for psychological maturity or adequate social adjustment
Main Entry: 2inadequate
Function: noun
: one who is inadequate especially in terms of social adjustment
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