adequate 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
sufficient for the purpose
Examples
- 1.the food was adequate
- 2.food enough
- 3.an adequate income
- 4.enough food
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
adequately 1
adverb
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
EnglishDerivationally related form
adequateness 1
noun
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
Similar_to
sufficient 1
adjective
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
