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adequate

ade·quate

UK/ˈæd.ɪˌkweɪt/ US/ˈæd.ə.kwɪt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

(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.

enough to meet a purpose

  • “an adequate income”
  • “the food was adequate”
  • “a decent wage”
  • “enough food”
  • “food enough”
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3.

about average; acceptable

  • “more than adequate as a secretary”

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WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.