Adequate: meaning, definitions and examples
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adequate
[ ˈædɪkwət ]
behavior
satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
Synonyms
acceptable, satisfactory, sufficient
Examples of usage
- I don't think your response was adequate to the situation.
- We need to find a more adequate solution to this problem.
measurement
equal to or more than a specific amount or level
Synonyms
appropriate, enough, sufficient
Examples of usage
- Make sure you have an adequate amount of supplies for the trip.
- She didn't have adequate time to prepare for the presentation.
Translations
Translations of the word "adequate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adequado
🇮🇳 पर्याप्त
🇩🇪 angemessen
🇮🇩 memadai
🇺🇦 адекватний
🇵🇱 adekwatny
🇯🇵 適切な (tekisetsu na)
🇫🇷 adéquat
🇪🇸 adecuado
🇹🇷 uygun
🇰🇷 적절한 (jeokjeolhan)
🇸🇦 كافٍ
🇨🇿 adekvátní
🇸🇰 adekvátny
🇨🇳 适当的 (shìdàng de)
🇸🇮 ustrezen
🇮🇸 viðeigandi
🇰🇿 лайықты
🇬🇪 შესაბამისი
🇦🇿 uyğun
🇲🇽 adecuado
Word origin
The word 'adequate' originated from the Latin word 'adēquātus', past participle of 'adēquāre', which means 'make equal to'. It was first used in the 1610s in English. Over time, 'adequate' has evolved to represent something that is satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.