Associations to the word «Adequate»

Wiktionary

ADEQUATE, adjective. Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.
ADEQUATE, verb. (obsolete) To equalize; to make adequate.
ADEQUATE, verb. (obsolete) To equal.

Dictionary definition

ADEQUATE, adjective. Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task".
ADEQUATE, adjective. Sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough".
ADEQUATE, adjective. About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.