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Adequate ˈædɪkwət Supply Hot Lack Provision Disabled Students

Word adequate
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈædɪkwət / NAmE / ˈædɪkwət /
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  • an adequate supply of hot water
  • the room was small but adequate.
  • there is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
  • he didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
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adequate

(adjective)BrE / ˈædɪkwət / NAmE / ˈædɪkwət /
  1. enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
    • opposite inadequate
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    • an adequate supply of hot water
    • The room was small but adequate.
    • There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
    • He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
    • The space available is not adequate for our needs.
    • training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry

    Extra Examples

    • The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.
    • The old computer is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.
    • The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.
    • The trains were not considered adequate for use on the modern railways.
    • These measures are not considered adequate by conservationists.
    • He didn’t give an adequate answer to the question.
    • The training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.
    • There’s a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
    • They’ll need an adequate supply of hot water.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.
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