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The definition of adequate is good enough for a specific requirement or purpose.

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A grade of 80% is an example of an adequate score on a test.

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adjective

enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable
barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable

Origin: L adaequatus, pp. of adaequare < ad-, to + aequare, to make equal < aequus, level, equal

Related Forms:

adequately adverb
adequateness noun

See adequate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need. See Synonyms at sufficient.
Barely satisfactory or sufficient: The skater's technique was only adequate.

Origin:

Origin: Latin adaequātus

Origin: , past participle of adaequāre, to equalize

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + aequāre, to make equal

Origin: , from aequus, equal

Related Forms:

adˈe·qua·cy (-kwə-sē), adˈe·quate·ness noun

adˈe·quate·ly adverb

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