adequate

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Adjective adequate has 3 senses

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"
Antonyms: inadequate, deficient, lacking, wanting, incapable, incompetent, unequal to, short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed
adequate, decent, enough - enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
Antonyms: insufficient, deficient (indirect, via sufficient)
adequate, passable, fair to middling - about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary"
Antonym: unsatisfactory (indirect, via satisfactory)

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Adequate

Definition:

Adequate refers to something that is sufficient, satisfactory, or fit for a particular purpose.

Parts of Speech:

Adjective, adverb

Senses:

1. Adjective - Sufficient or satisfactory:

Example sentence: The team had adequate time to complete the project before the deadline.

2. Adjective - Suitable or appropriate:

Example sentence: His proposal was considered adequate by the board of directors.

3. Adjective - Fairly good but not outstanding:

Example sentence: The food at the restaurant was adequate, but nothing extraordinary.

4. Adverb - Appropriately or sufficiently:

Example sentence: The children were adequately supervised during the field trip.

5. Adverb - Moderately or fairly:

Example sentence: The team performed adequately in the tournament, but didn't advance to the finals.