adequate
adjective | /adequate/
sufficient for a purpose; satisfactory
adequate
adjective | /adequate/
Essential WordsEASYsufficient for a purpose; satisfactory
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"Her preparation was adequate to pass the exam but not to excel."
"We have adequate supplies for the first week of the expedition."
Mnemonic Trick
Mnemonic: ad (to) + equate (equal) → enough to match need
Etymology
from Latin adaequare “to make equal”
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