| a. | 1. | Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; |
| v. t. | 1. | To equalize; to make adequate. |
| 2. | To equal. |
| Adj. | 1. | adequate - (sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job" Antonyms: inadequate - (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job" |
| 2. | adequate - enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" | |
| 3. | adequate - about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary" Synonyms: fair to middling, passable |
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