Adequaat
Example: De oplossing van het team was adequaat.
Definition
"Adequaat" is an adverb used to describe an action or response that is suitable, appropriate, or sufficient for a particular situation or purpose, as in the phrase 'De oplossing van het team was adequaat,' meaning the team's solution was appropriate.
Etymology
The word "adequaat" comes from the Latin 'adæquatus,' the past participle of 'adæquare,' meaning 'to make equal to' or 'to match.' It entered Dutch with a meaning related to being sufficient or suitable. Did you know that the root 'æquus' means 'equal,' highlighting the idea of matching the required level?
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"Adequaat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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