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adequate definition
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Grep of noun adequate adequateness Overview of adj adequate The adj adequate has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (17) adequate -- ((sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job") 2. (4) adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough") 3. (1) adequate, passable, fair to middling -- (about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary") Antonyms of adj adequate 3 senses of adequate Sense 1 adequate (vs. inadequate) inadequate (vs. adequate) => deficient, lacking(prenominal), wanting(prenominal) => incapable, incompetent, unequal to(prenominal) => short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed Sense 2 adequate, decent, enough INDIRECT (VIA sufficient) -> insufficient, deficient Sense 3 adequate, passable, fair to middling INDIRECT (VIA satisfactory) -> unsatisfactory Similarity of adj adequate 3 senses of adequate Sense 1 adequate (vs. inadequate) => adequate to(prenominal), capable, equal to(prenominal), up to(prenominal) => competent Also See-> satisfactory#1 Sense 2 adequate, decent, enough => sufficient (vs. insufficient) Sense 3 adequate, passable, fair to middling => satisfactory (vs. unsatisfactory) Attributes of adj adequate 1 of 3 senses of adequate Sense 1 adequate (vs. inadequate) => adequacy, adequateness Familiarity of adj adequate adequate used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj adequate adequate adequate to inadequate Overview of adj adequate The adj adequate has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (17) adequate -- ((sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job") 2. (4) adequate, decent, enough -- (enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough") 3. (1) adequate, passable, fair to middling -- (about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary")
adequate definition
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