adequativeadj.

Brit.

/ˈadəkwətɪv/, U.S.

/ˈædəkwədɪv/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin adaequativus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin adaequativus (from 15th cent. in continental sources) < classical Latin adaequāt- , past participial stem of adaequāre adequate v. + -īvus -ive suffix.

Now rare.

Adequate, suitable. Also: suitably equivalent, commensurate.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal in effect or equivalent

convertiblec1386

fellowa1393

equipollec1430

answerable1551

countervailable1576

equiparable1611

reciprocal1616

equiparant1625

equiponderant1629

equivalent1639

tantamount1641

equiparate1655

equipollent1664

equal1677

adequative1809

1809 Crit. Rev. June 128 Christ shed his blood..in order to supply, all Jews, as well as Gentiles, with an adequative motive to dismiss their sins.

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well xxvi, in Wks. (1830) XXXIV. 119 Without some adequative motive.

1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 May 11 It is difficult to turn even French or German into critically adequative English.

1912 B. Vaughan Socialism from Christian Standpoint ix. 326 Without some adequative motive, human or divine, to impel a man to work, you will not get anything worth having out of him.

2000 K. U. Devi Women's Equality in India iv. 76 Such facilities should be separate, adequative, screened, conveniently accessible, and be kept in a state of cleanliness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adequative
释义	adequativeadj. Brit. /ˈadəkwətɪv/, U.S. /ˈædəkwədɪv/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin adaequativus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin adaequativus (from 15th cent. in continental sources) < classical Latin adaequāt- , past participial stem of adaequāre adequate v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Now rare. Adequate, suitable. Also: suitably equivalent, commensurate. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal in effect or equivalent convertiblec1386 fellowa1393 equipollec1430 answerable1551 countervailable1576 equiparable1611 reciprocal1616 equiparant1625 equiponderant1629 equivalent1639 tantamount1641 equiparate1655 equipollent1664 equal1677 adequative1809 1809 Crit. Rev. June 128 Christ shed his blood..in order to supply, all Jews, as well as Gentiles, with an adequative motive to dismiss their sins. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well xxvi, in Wks. (1830) XXXIV. 119 Without some adequative motive. 1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 17 May 11 It is difficult to turn even French or German into critically adequative English. 1912 B. Vaughan Socialism from Christian Standpoint ix. 326 Without some adequative motive, human or divine, to impel a man to work, you will not get anything worth having out of him. 2000 K. U. Devi Women's Equality in India iv. 76 Such facilities should be separate, adequative, screened, conveniently accessible, and be kept in a state of cleanliness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1809
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