transcription, транскрипция: [ -kwət ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare to make equal, from ad- + aequare to equal — more at equable
Date: circa 1617
1. : sufficient for a specific requirement
adequate taxation of goods
also : barely sufficient or satisfactory
her first performance was merely adequate
2. : lawfully and reasonably sufficient
adequate grounds for a lawsuit
Synonyms: see sufficient
• ad·e·quate·ly adverb
• ad·e·quate·ness noun