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ADEQUATE (8)
adequate
Sufficient for a specific requirement; having the requisite qualities or resources for a task.
Synonyms: acceptable, enough, sufficient
When you want to say that something is enough or good enough for a particular need, use the adjective adequate. You might have an adequate amount of flour for a batch of pancakes, but not a lot extra.
Adequate can also describe something that is acceptable or satisfactory, but not any better than that. You might say that a student's grades are adequate but need improvement. This word is from Latin adaequÄre"to make equal," from the prefix ad- plus aequare "to equal."
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