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adequate

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "adequate" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

3syllables

adequate

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adequate is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, adequate is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofadequate

1verb

To equalize; to make adequate.
To equal.

1adjective

Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
Synonyms: acceptable, correspondent, proportionate, satisfactory, sufficient
Example: "an adequate definition"

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

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After

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