adequate meaning
adequate :
enough, sufficient
adjective
▪ The food is adequate for the party.
▪ The food is enough for the party.
▪ She has adequate skills for the job.
▪ She has enough skills for the job.
paraphrasing
▪ sufficient – enough
▪ satisfactory – good enough
▪ ample – more than enough
▪ acceptable – okay or good enough
Pronunciation
adequate [ˈæd.ɪ.kwət]
The stress is on 'ad' and sounds like 'ad-i-kwet'.
Common phrases and grammar about adequate
adequate - Common meaning
adjective
enough, sufficient
Part of Speech Changes for "adequate"
▪ adequacy (noun) – the state of being enough
▪ adequately (adverb) – in a way that is enough
Common Expressions with "adequate"
▪ adequate resources – enough resources
▪ adequate preparation – enough preparation
▪ adequate time – enough time
▪ adequate support – enough support
Important examples of adequate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, adequate is often used to describe resources or skills that are enough.
Example of a confusing word: inadequate (not sufficient)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, adequate often modifies nouns like resources, skills, or preparation in TOEIC questions.
adequate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
adequate for the purpose
'enough for the task', used when something meets the basic requirements.
adequate to the task
means 'capable of handling the job', used to describe someone or something that can do the job.
Differences between similar words and adequate
adequate
,
sufficient
differences
Adequate means enough for a purpose, while sufficient means enough to meet a need or requirement.
adequate
,
satisfactory
differences
Adequate means enough to meet a need, while satisfactory means meeting a standard or expectation.
Words with the same origin as adequate
The origin of adequate
adequate comes from the Latin 'adaequatus', meaning 'made equal to'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ad (to), root aequ (equal), and suffix ate (adjective), meaning 'made equal to'.
Words with the same origin
The root of adequate is aequ (equal). Words with the same root include equal (the same in value), equality (state of being equal).
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