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satisfactory

sa·tis·fac·tory

UK/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ US/ˌsætɪˈsfæktɜri/ fairly common

adjective

1.

giving satisfaction

  • “satisfactory living conditions”
  • “his grades were satisfactory”
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2.

meeting requirements

  • “the step makes a satisfactory seat”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.

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