adequate

«adequate» in Mova's school dictionary: enough or good enough for a need or purpose — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose. tree →

2) Adequate can mean only just good enough, not very good. tree →

sense in the lessons

Formal word in exam language, science and safety: «adequate water», «adequate light», «adequate protection». In school reports, «adequate» work is acceptable but could be better. In maths, it may mean «enough to cover the need».

examples

• Make sure you drink an adequate amount of water. tree →
• The room had adequate light for reading. tree →
• Is 20 pounds adequate for the trip? tree →
• Her work was adequate, but she can do better. tree →
• Plants need adequate sunlight to grow. tree →
• The tent gave adequate shelter from the rain. tree →

note

Opposite: inadequate. Noun: adequacy. Said «AD-ih-kwit». In everyday speech «enough» is simpler. «Adequate» is weaker praise than «good».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «adequate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.