How to Spell adequate
adequate
adequate - adjective
- Sufficient for a specific need or requirement
- Lawfully and reasonably sufficient
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"adequate time"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adaequātus, past participle of adaequāre "to equalize, put on an equal footing," from ad- ad- + aequāre "to make level, equalize"
Word family
adequately, inadequate
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