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adequate
/æd-ə-kwət/
 
adj.
Def.: eleg
MS: eleg
If something is adequate, it is what is needed, but is not more or better than that.
The rice is adquate for ten people, but not for fifteen.
Eleg te sapulù ne etew ka behas, piru kenad te me sapulù ne etawan.
His work is not excellent, but it is adequate.
Sem.Dom.: AWL4
 
 
adequacy
/æd-ə-kwə-see/
 
n-uc.
Def.: pegkeeleg
MS: pegkeeleg
the fact that something is adequate.
I'm not sure about the adequacy of this food for so many people.
 
 
inadequate
 
adj.
not adequate.
Status: ready

Last updated: 25/Jan/2012