adequate

ad·e·quate  (d-kwt)

adj.

1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient.

2. Barely satisfactory or sufficient: The skater's technique was only adequate.

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[Latin adaequtus, past participle of adaequre, to equalize : ad-, ad- + aequre, to make equal, from aequus, equal.]

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ade·qua·cy (-kw-s), ade·quate·ness n.

ade·quate·ly adv.

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adequate

Adjective

just enough in amount or just good enough in quality [Latin ad- to + aequus equal]

adequacy n
adequately adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	adequate - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task" equal satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" inadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
	2.	adequate - sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" enough, decent sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"
	3.	adequate - about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary" fair to middling, passable, tolerable satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"

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adequate

adjective 1. passable, acceptable, middling, average, fair, ordinary, moderate, satisfactory, competent, mediocre, so-so (informal) tolerable, up to scratch (informal) presentable, unexceptional << OPPOSITE inadequate

adjective 2. sufficient, enough, capable, suitable, requisite << OPPOSITE insufficient

Translations

adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt] adj (= satisfactory) → adecuado (= enough); suficiente;

to feel adequate to a task → sentirse con fuerzas para una tarea

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adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt] adj (= enough) → suffisant(e) (= satisfactory); satisfaisant(e);

to feel adequate to the task → se sentir à la hauteur de la tâche

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adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt] adj → ausreichend, adäquat;

(satisfactory) → angemessen

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adequate [ˈædɪkwɪt] adj [description, reward] → adeguato/a; [amount] → sufficiente;

to feel adequate to a task → sentirsi all'altezza di un compito

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adequate

adj adequate [ˈӕdikwət]

sufficient; enough He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs. voldoende كَافِ достатъчен přiměřený, úměrný tilstrækkelig; passende hinreichend, angemessen επαρκής, ικανοποιητικός suficiente, adecuado küllaldane کافی riittävä suffisant מַספִּיק पर्याप्त dostatan megfelelő memadai, cukup nægilegur adeguato, sufficiente 十分な 충분한 pakankamas atbilstošs; pietiekams cukup voldoende tilstrekkelig wystarczający suficiente suficient, destul достаточный primeraný, postačujúci zadosten dovoljan tillräcklig, adekvat พอเพียง yeterli 足夠的 відповідний, адекватний کافی đủ 足够的

adv adequately

voldoende بِصُورَة كَافِيه съответно přiměřeně, úměrně tilstrækkeligt; passende angemessen αρκετά, επαρκώς suficientemente küllaldaselt به اندازه کافی riittävästi suffisamment בְּמִידָה מַסְפֶּקֶת पर्याप्त रूप में dostatno kellően, megfelelően cukup nægilega sufficientemente 適切に 적당히 pakankamai atbilstoši; pietiekami dengan secukupnya adequaat tilstrekkelig, brukbart wystarczająco suficientemente suficient, destul достаточно primerane zadostno dovoljno tillräckligt อย่างพอเพียง yeterince 足夠地，適當地 відповідно, адекватно پوری طرح tương xứng 足够地，适当地

n adequacy

voldoendheid كِفَايَة годност přiměřenost tilstrækkelighed die Angemessenheit επάρκεια suficiencia, aceptabilidad vastavus کفایت؛ بسندگی riittävyys, sopivuus justesse מְסַפֶּק, מַתְאִים पर्याप्तता dostatnost megfelelés sesuai, kecukupan nægjanleiki, það að nægja/duga adeguatezza 適切 타당성 pakankamumas atbilstība; pietiekamība kecukupan adequaatheid tilstrekkelighet dostateczność adequação adecvare достаточность adekvátnosť, primeranosť ustreznost dovoljnost tillräcklighet ความพอเพียง yeterlilik 足夠 відповідність, адекватність کفایت ، موزونیت sự tương xứng 足够