Adequate Definition

ădĭ-kwĭt
adjective
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
American Heritage
Enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable.
Webster's New World
Barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable.
Webster's New World

Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.

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verb

(obsolete) To equalize; to make adequate.

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(obsolete) To equal.

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Origin of Adequate

  • Latin adaequātus past participle of adaequāre to equalize ad- ad- aequāre to make equal from aequus equal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare (“to make equal to”); ad + aequare (“to make equal”), aequus (“equal”).

    From Wiktionary

Adequate Sentence Examples

  • We agreed the set up was adequate and thanked him for his efforts.

  • We may accept Dorner's definition as adequate and satisfactory.

  • The prince's character was not attractive, and the king refused to make him an adequate allowance.

  • The probability of miracles depends on the conception we have of the free relation of God to nature, and of nature as the adequate organ for the fulfilment of God's purposes.

  • Most days were blessed by a sun that warmed you enough that a couple of heavy sweaters were more than adequate outer wear.

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AADADE

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ETEATE

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