ADEQUATE, SUFFICIENT and ENOUGH , English Sentence Construction, common confusions exercises and information, english language practice and support (2024)

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What does adequate and sufficient mean? ›

Adequate is also close in meaning to enough and sufficient. It suggests that something is good enough or large enough for a particular purpose: This country will never maintain an adequate supply of trained teachers if so many leave the profession after four or five years.

: 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.

ANSWER: ADEQUATE, SUFFICIENT and ENOUGH are slightly different in meaning. If something is adequate, there is enough of it, but only just enough. If there is sufficient quantity of something, this suggests that there is as much of it as you need.

The word enough, has a more general and comprehensive meaning; the word sufficient, a more limited and particular one. An hour at table, is, certainly, sufficient, for our nourishment; but, not enough, for some persons pleasure or satisfaction.

sufficient. adjective. suf·​fi·​cient sə-ˈfish-ənt. : enough to achieve a goal or fill a need.

A brisk walk is sufficient to raise your heart rate. There must be sufficient funds in your bank account to cover the check. Her explanation was not sufficient to satisfy the police.

adjective. 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. Synonyms: capable, enough, sufficient, competent, satisfactory.

Some common synonyms of adequate are competent, enough, and sufficient. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement.

in a way that is sufficient, suitable, effective, or appropriate: The professor's vague response failed to adequately answer our questions. The clinic needs to be appropriately staffed with permanently employed and adequately trained personnel.

/ˈæd.ə.kwə.si/ the fact of being enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: The adequacy of public healthcare has been brought into question. There are concerns about the accuracy and adequacy of food labeling.

What is the meaning of adequate sufficiency? ›

A sufficiency is an adequate amount of something. Before a winter storm, you should probably make sure you have a sufficiency of food stored in your house. The noun sufficiency means the quality of being enough, adequate, or sufficient.

The term “sufficiency” describes something that the courts can see of value that makes the bargain binding, whilst “adequacy” may describe the full value of something. Hence, the law requires consideration to be something of sufficient value, but not necessarily the full or adequate market value.

The time for that has now gone; and enough is enough. They have high bills for heat, light and power and when the rate demands arrive they say that enough is enough. I have to say firmly that enough is enough. After seven years of membership, enough is enough.

enough comes after adjectives and adverbs. I'm not tall enough to reach the top shelf. Your marks are good enough to study engineering at university. I couldn't write quickly enough and I ran out of time.

The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children. The machine does an adequate job. The tent should provide adequate protection from the elements. The quality of his work was perfectly adequate.

1. : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient. a brief note will suffice. 2. : to be competent or capable.

1. enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable. 2. barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable.

This phrase basically means that the team has gathered enough evidence to reasonably state that the financial statements are free from material misstatement. Sufficiency addresses the quantity of audit evidence while appropriate addresses the quality (relevance and reliability) of audit evidence.