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Definition adequate in American English

adequate adjective

adjective
/ˈædəkwət/
1

good enough or large enough for a particular purpose

Example

The state has an adequate supply of trained teachers.

Example

The house is perfectly adequate for just the two of us.

Example

The existing law is adequate to deal with the problem.

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Example

a merely adequate knowledge of the subject

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Definition adequate in American English