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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aparyāpt
"परियोजना के लिए संसाधन अपर्याप्त थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not sufficient or not enough to meet a requirement.
"The resources provided for the project were inadequate to achieve the desired outcomes." - 2
Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient.
"His preparation for the exam was inadequate, leading to disappointing results."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inadequate' is derived from the Latin root 'adæquatus', meaning 'equal to', combined with the prefix 'in-', which denotes negation. The term evolved in the English language during the early 19th century, reflecting a shift towards expressing insufficiency or lack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inadequate" is said worldwide
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Inadéquat
Transliteration: inadéquat
"Les ressources étaient inadéquates pour le projet."
Unzureichend
Transliteration: ʊnˈtsuːʁaɪ̯çɛnt
"Die Mittel waren unzureichend für das Projekt."
Inadeguato
Transliteration: inaˈdeɡwato
"Le risorse erano inadeguate per il progetto."
Inadecuado
Transliteration: inaðeˈkwaðo
"Los recursos eran inadecuados para el proyecto."
Inadequado
Transliteration: inaˈdekwadu
"Os recursos eram inadequados para o projeto."
अपर्याप्त
Transliteration: aparyāpt
"परियोजना के लिए संसाधन अपर्याप्त थे।"
不足
Transliteration: bùzú
"项目的资源不足。"
불충분한
Transliteration: bulchungbunhan
"프로젝트에 대한 자원이 불충분했다."
不十分な
Transliteration: fujūbun na
"プロジェクトの資源は不十分だった。"
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