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adequate

UK
/ˈædɪkwət/
US
/ˈædɪkwɪt/

Translations

adequateadjective
more adequate
Comp.
most adequate
Super.
UK
/ˈædɪkwət/
US
/ˈædɪkwɪt/
The food supply was adequate to feed the entire group for a week.
La réserve de nourriture était suffisante pour nourrir tout le groupe pendant une semaine.
Her performance in the play was adequate, but it lacked the passion needed for the role.
Sa prestation dans la pièce était adéquate, mais elle manquait de la passion nécessaire pour le rôle.
Additional translations
acceptableSe dit d’une qualité ou d’une quantité simplement passable.
Synonyms
satisfactory
competent
suitable
acceptable
enough
sufficient
passable
Antonyms
inadequate
adequateverb
adequated
Past Simple
adequated
Past Participle
adequating
Gerund
UK
/ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/
US
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
Archaic, rare: ‘to make adequate; to correspond or be made equal to’
Additional translations
adéquaterEmploi rare ou littéraire.

Definitions

adequateadjective
Sufficient for a specific requirement; enough to meet a need or purpose.
The food supply was adequate to feed the entire group for a week.
Acceptable in quality or quantity, though not outstanding or exceptional.
Her performance in the play was adequate, but it lacked the passion needed for the role.
adequateverb
To make adequate or equal to something; to match or correspond (archaic).
Coleridge sought to adequate the facts to his philosophical system.
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