definition of
adequate

[1] #1 adequate a. [equal] having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task". wn

[2] #2 adequate s. [decent, enough] sufficient for the purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough". wn

[3] #3 adequate s. [passable, fair to middling, tolerable] about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary". wn