adequate

/ˈa-di-kwət/

borrowed from Latin adaequātus, past participle of adaequāre "to equalize, put on an equal footing," from ad- ad-aequāre "to make level, equalize"

adjective

  1. sufficient for a specific need or requirement; also : good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable : of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable

  2. lawfully and reasonably sufficient

adequate time

sufficient enough adequate competent mean being what is necessary or desirable. sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need. enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.