1 : sufficient for a specific need or requirement adequate time an
amount of
money adequate to supply their needs also : good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable a machine that does an adequate job : of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable Her first performance was merely adequate.
Is adequate to definition?
Adj. 1. adequate
to – having the requisite qualities for
; “equal to the task”; “the work isn’t up to the standard I require” equal to, up to, capable.
What does it mean when someone says your adequate?
as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose
; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. They’ll provide adequate food for fifty people. barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough.
What does adequate mean in love?
1 completely, utterly, or absolutely. 2
in a perfect way; extremely well
.
What is an example of adequacy?
When we question the adequacy of health-care coverage, or parking facilities, or school funding, we’re asking
if they are equal to our need
. The adjective adequate means “enough” or “acceptable”—though in sentences like “His performance was adequate”, it really means “no better than acceptable”.
What is adequate system?
adj able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc
. (C17: from Latin adaequare to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal) ♦ adequacy n.
What is a word for better than adequate?
adjective, am·pler, am·plest. fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
Is adequate better than average?
is that adequate is equal to
some requirement
; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient while average is (not comparable) constituting or relating to the average.
What does adequate most nearly mean?
:
enough for some need or requirement
. : good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable : of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable.
What is adequate water?
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is:
About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men
.
About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women
.
What is adequate content?
If something is adequate,
there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted
.
What is the opposite adequate?
Opposite of satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
inadequate
.
deficient
.
incomplete
.
insufficient
.
What is meant by adequacy in testing?
Adequacy is measured
for a given test set designed to test P to determine whether or not P meets its requirements
. • This measurement is done against a given criterion C. – A test set is considered adequate with respect to a criterion C when it satisfies C.
How do you use adequacy in a sentence?
- The adequacy of the program is being questioned since few seem to graduate after starting.
- Because the adequacy of the lighting is an issue, spotlights will be purchased.
- The adequacy of the plan should be looked at in more detail before the go ahead is given.
What effectiveness means?
Effectiveness is
the capability of producing a desired result or the ability to produce desired output
. … When something is deemed effective, it means it has an intended or expected outcome, or produces a deep, vivid impression.
