Definition

1. Adjective phrase:
   • Having the necessary qualities or resources for a particular purpose: Meeting the required standard or being sufficient for a specific task or role.
   • Equal to a given task or demand: Possessing the capability or competence needed to handle a situation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective phrase:
  • She proved herself adequate to the challenge of leading the new project.
  • Is the current budget adequate to cover the emergency repairs?
  • His skills were not adequate to the demands of the advanced course.

Advanced Usage

• "to be adequate to the occasion": To be sufficiently capable or prepared for a specific event or situation.
  • The team's preparation was adequate to the occasion, resulting in a successful product launch.
• "to find something adequate to one's needs": To determine that something is sufficient for what one requires.
  • After reviewing the proposal, we found the plan adequate to our needs.

Variants and Related Words

• Adequate (Adjective): Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
  • The hotel provided adequate accommodations for our short stay.
• Adequacy (Noun): The state or quality of being sufficient or suitable.
  • The committee questioned the adequacy of the safety measures.

Synonyms

• Sufficient for: Having enough of what is needed.
• Capable of: Having the ability or fitness for.
• Up to: Meeting the required standard (informal).

Related Phrases

• "Rise to the occasion": To prove that one can deal with a challenging situation successfully.
  • When the manager fell ill, she rose to the occasion and led the meeting flawlessly.
• "Measure up to": To reach the required standard.
  • The final product did not measure up to the client's high expectations.

Notes on Usage

• The phrase "adequate to" is typically followed by a noun phrase (e.g., , , ) or a gerund (e.g., ).
• It often carries a neutral or slightly formal tone and can sometimes imply meeting only the minimum necessary standard, rather than exceeding it.

Adjective

1. having the requisite qualities for
   • equal to the task
   • the work isn't up to the standard I require