sat·is·fac·to·ry

[sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree]
adjective
1.
giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
2.
Theology. atoning or expiating.

Origin:
1520–30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius -tory1

sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverb
sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, noun
pre·sat·is·fac·to·ry, adjective


1. competent, adequate, suitable, passable.
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satisfactory (ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  adequate or suitable; acceptable: a satisfactory answer
2.  giving satisfaction
3.  constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin
 
satis'factorily
 
adv
 
satis'factoriness
 
n

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satisfactory sat·is·fac·to·ry (sāt'ĭs-fāk'tə-rē)
adj.
Providing satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement.

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Example sentences
In any event, it's not satisfactory at giving heft or consequence to any of
  those stories.
None of these ideas, though, is really satisfactory.
The civil service can never be placed on a satisfactory basis until it is
  regulated by law.
As such, only an appeal to the necessity of existence can potentially provide a
  satisfactory answer.
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