adequate

[ ad-i-kwit ]

/ ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /

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adjective

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.They’ll provide adequate food for fifty people.

barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough.

Law. reasonably sufficient for starting legal action: adequate grounds.

Origin of adequate

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin adaequātus “matched” (past participle of adaequāre ); see ad-, equal, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR adequate

1 satisfactory, competent, sufficient, enough; capable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM adequate

ad·e·quate·ly, adverbad·e·quate·ness, nounpre·ad·e·quate, adjectivepre·ad·e·quate·ness, noun

qua·si-ad·e·quate, adjectivesu·per·ad·e·quate, adjectivesu·per·ad·e·quate·ness, noun

Words nearby adequate

adenylic acid, Adeodatus II, adephagia, adept, adequacy, adequate, adequately, adequate stimulus, adermia, adermogenesis, -ades

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Example sentences from the Web for adequate

Without adequate knowledge of analytics, your marketing won’t work because you won’t know what worked and what didn’t work.
Why behavior analysis is important online business|Mandeep Singh|September 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Three trim levels are all powered by a new four-cylinder, 149-hp engine that is adequate—but not exactly thrilling.
Snazzy sedans and comfort rides|Joe Phillips|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade
The three years that had elapsed since Stewart first came forward made it impossible to mount an adequate defense, he argued.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
He also said inspectors lack adequate personal protective equipment for increased facility visits.
Confirmed Nursing Home Complaints Plummet During Pandemic|Jared Whitlock|August 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Those studies are either planned or ongoing, though recruiting adequate numbers of people has been challenging.
COVID-19 plasma treatments may be safe, but we don’t know if they work|Tina Hesman Saey|August 25, 2020|Science News
“The government failed to show that it had adequate basis for the certification,” he wrote in August.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See|Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“As long as they have an adequate body weight, most women will ovulate just fine, even on marathon weekend,” he says.
Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?|DailyBurn|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The airline industry has failed to give an adequate answer to that.
Twin Disasters Turn 2014 Into the Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On paper, the forces in Tikrit should have been more than adequate to repel even a force of this size.
The Paper Tiger of the Tigris: How ISIS Took Tikrit Without a Fight|Andrew Slater|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When training for shorter durations, plain water is adequate.
A Runner’s Guide to Hydration (And How to Not Overdo It)|DailyBurn|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like all revelations of the better life, the adequate perception of a great work demands a gifted simplicity of vision.
Talks on the study of literature.|Arlo Bates
Obando involved himself in quarrels with the Mussulman inhabitants of Mindanao, for which he had made no adequate preparation.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
We are unsure of the inward way, and our available resources are not yet adequate to this type of exploration.
An Interpretation of Friends Worship|N. Jean Toomer
This is saying in so many words that the science of the materialist is adequate for the proof that his opponent knows nothing.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy|Joseph Dietzgen
Please see to it that an adequate supply of cars to move this freight are side-tracked here on time.
A Captain in the Ranks|George Cary Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for adequate

adequate

/ (ˈædɪkwɪt) /

adjective

able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc

Derived forms of adequate

adequacy (ˈædɪkwəsɪ), nounadequately, adverb

Word Origin for adequate

C17: from Latin adaequāre to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal

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单词	adequate
释义	adequate [ ad-i-kwit ] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adequate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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.They’ll provide adequate food for fifty people. barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough. Law. reasonably sufficient for starting legal action: adequate grounds. Origin of adequate First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin adaequātus “matched” (past participle of adaequāre ); see ad-, equal, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR adequate 1 satisfactory, competent, sufficient, enough; capable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR adequate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM adequate ad·e·quate·ly, adverbad·e·quate·ness, nounpre·ad·e·quate, adjectivepre·ad·e·quate·ness, noun qua·si-ad·e·quate, adjectivesu·per·ad·e·quate, adjectivesu·per·ad·e·quate·ness, noun Words nearby adequate adenylic acid, Adeodatus II, adephagia, adept, adequacy, adequate, adequately, adequate stimulus, adermia, adermogenesis, -ades Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adequate Without adequate knowledge of analytics, your marketing won’t work because you won’t know what worked and what didn’t work. Why behavior analysis is important online business\|Mandeep Singh\|September 24, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Three trim levels are all powered by a new four-cylinder, 149-hp engine that is adequate—but not exactly thrilling. Snazzy sedans and comfort rides\|Joe Phillips\|September 19, 2020\|Washington Blade The three years that had elapsed since Stewart first came forward made it impossible to mount an adequate defense, he argued. Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.\|by Nadia Sussman\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica He also said inspectors lack adequate personal protective equipment for increased facility visits. Confirmed Nursing Home Complaints Plummet During Pandemic\|Jared Whitlock\|August 25, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Those studies are either planned or ongoing, though recruiting adequate numbers of people has been challenging. COVID-19 plasma treatments may be safe, but we don’t know if they work\|Tina Hesman Saey\|August 25, 2020\|Science News “The government failed to show that it had adequate basis for the certification,” he wrote in August. The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See\|Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “As long as they have an adequate body weight, most women will ovulate just fine, even on marathon weekend,” he says. Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?\|DailyBurn\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The airline industry has failed to give an adequate answer to that. Twin Disasters Turn 2014 Into the Year of Flying Dangerously\|Clive Irving\|July 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On paper, the forces in Tikrit should have been more than adequate to repel even a force of this size. The Paper Tiger of the Tigris: How ISIS Took Tikrit Without a Fight\|Andrew Slater\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When training for shorter durations, plain water is adequate. A Runner’s Guide to Hydration (And How to Not Overdo It)\|DailyBurn\|May 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like all revelations of the better life, the adequate perception of a great work demands a gifted simplicity of vision. Talks on the study of literature.\|Arlo Bates Obando involved himself in quarrels with the Mussulman inhabitants of Mindanao, for which he had made no adequate preparation. A Visit to the Philippine Islands\|John Bowring We are unsure of the inward way, and our available resources are not yet adequate to this type of exploration. An Interpretation of Friends Worship\|N. Jean Toomer This is saying in so many words that the science of the materialist is adequate for the proof that his opponent knows nothing. The Positive Outcome of Philosophy\|Joseph Dietzgen Please see to it that an adequate supply of cars to move this freight are side-tracked here on time. A Captain in the Ranks\|George Cary Eggleston British Dictionary definitions for adequate adequate / (ˈædɪkwɪt) / adjective able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc Derived forms of adequate adequacy (ˈædɪkwəsɪ), nounadequately, adverb Word Origin for adequate C17: from Latin adaequāre to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adequate satisfactory, fair, capable, decent, sufficient, tolerable, competent, suitable, acceptable, equal, all right, comfortable, commensurate, passable, requisite, unexceptional, unobjectionable, sufficing
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adequate

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