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# adequate

adjective

«adequate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Adequate means enough or good enough for a need or purpose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#m1)
2. Adequate can mean only just good enough, not very good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x1)
- The room had adequate light for reading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x2)
- Is 20 pounds adequate for the trip? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x3)
- Her work was adequate, but she can do better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x4)
- Plants need adequate sunlight to grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x5)
- The tent gave adequate shelter from the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «adequate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«adequate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adequate.html) on Mova free.