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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈæ.də.kwɪt/|/ˈæ.də.kɪt/}}
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈæ.də.kwət/}}
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* {{hyph|ade|quate}}

== Adjective ==
{{adj|more=true}}
# If something is '''adequate''', it is good enough. {{syn|sufficient|acceptable|satisfactory}} {{ant|inadequate}}
#: ''It is very hard to provide a simple but '''adequate''' explanation.''
#: ''She left her other job so that she could devote '''adequate''' time to the school.''
#: ''A small knife is '''adequate''' for this purpose.''
#: ''By 1922, the single school-room was no longer '''adequate''' to meet the needs of the town.''

=== Related words ===
* [[adequately]]
* [[adequacy]]

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