| ADJECTIVE | all | adequate, equal | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
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| all | adequate, decent, enough | sufficient for the purpose | |
| all | adequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerable | about average |
| Sounds | ae'dahkwaht; ae'dahkwey.t | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 367 rhymes with aht... | |
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| Meaning | Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. | |
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| Synonym | equal | |
| Attribute of | adequacy, adequateness | The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
| Narrower | adequate to, capable, equal to, up to | Having the requisite qualities for |
| competent | Adequate for the purpose | |
| See also | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
| Opposite | inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| Catalan | adequat, adient, capaç, encertat, escaient, idoni, indicat | |
| Spanish | acertado, adecuado, apropiado, capaz, conveniente, idóneo | |
| Nouns | adequateness | the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
| Meaning | sufficient for the purpose. | |
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| Synonyms | decent, enough | |
| Broader | sufficient | Of a quantity that can fulfill / fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant |
| Catalan | suficient | |
| Spanish | suficiente | |
| Nouns | adequateness | the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
| Adverbs | adequately | in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree |
| Meaning | About average; acceptable. | |
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| Example | "more than adequate as a secretary" | |
| Synonyms | passable, fair to middling, tolerable | |
| Broader | satisfactory | Giving satisfaction |
| Spanish | aceptable | |
| Nouns | adequateness | the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily |
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