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adequate
adequate
Meaning of adequate
English
good enough for the need, though not excellent
Deutsch
gut genug für den Zweck, aber nicht mehr
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈædɪkwət/
American English
/ˈædɪkwət/
adequate with German translation
adequate usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The company pays an adequate wage.
Die Firma zahlt einen ausreichenden Lohn.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The money is adequate for food.
Das Geld ist für das Essen ausreichend.
adequate synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between adequate, acceptable, sufficient, enough, decent, and satisfactory
ENJeans are acceptable at our office.
ENThere is sufficient evidence to close the case.
E
🇬🇧English
enough
the simplest word
very often
ENDo we have enough chairs for everyone?
D
🇬🇧English
decent
informal: fairly good
very often
ENHe earns a decent salary.
S
🇬🇧English
satisfactory
good enough, but not excellent
often
ENYour test results are satisfactory.
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What does adequate mean?
good enough for the need, though not excellent
How do you pronounce adequate?
adequate is pronounced [ˈædɪkwət].
How is adequate used in a sentence?
Die Firma zahlt einen ausreichenden Lohn. Translation: The company pays an adequate wage.
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