— adequately , adv. — adequateness , n.
/ad"i kwit/ , adj.
1. as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often fol. by to or for ): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
2. barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough.
3. Law. reasonably sufficient for starting legal action: adequate grounds.
[ 1610-20; adaequatus matched (ptp. of adaequare ). See AD-, EQUAL, -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. satisfactory, competent, sufficient, enough; capable.