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adequate

ad·e·quate [ áddəkwət ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. enough: sufficient in quality or quantity to meet a need or qualify for something

2. just barely enough: just barely sufficient in quality or quantity to meet a need or qualify for something

[Late 16th century. < Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare "make equal, match" < aequus "equal"]

ad·e·qua·cy noun
ad·e·quate·ly adverb
ad·e·quate·ness noun
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