Meaning of 'adequate'

Find the meaning of the word ‘adequate’

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Meaning of ‘adequate’

3 definitions found.

adequate

adjective

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Example: "I had adequate training and still failed to complete the marathon."

Synonyms: equal

adjective

about average

Synonyms: passable fair to middling tolerable

adjective

sufficient for the purpose

Example: "an adequate income"

Synonyms: enough

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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