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nonadequate en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + adequate.

Meanings

1. Not adequate; inadequate.
   • While unmarried black mothers are 1.51 times more likely to receive nonadequate prenatal care than married black mothers, unmarried white mothers are more than 3 times more likely to receive nonadequate prenatal care than married white mothers. 1993, Melissa R. Partin, Explaining Race Differences in Infant Mortality in the United States, page 221:
   • I can give you examples of adequate and nonadequate languages. For example, to use quantum mechanics in biology is not an adequate language, but to use mathematics in studying gene sequences is an adequate language. 2012, Clara L. Aldana, Analysis, Geometry and Quantum Field Theory, page 148:
   • Faulty interpretation linked to limitation in resolution may result from various sources, such as attributing silver grains to inadequately resolved histological structures as well as from nonadequate consideration of the scatter of the radiation energy. 1968, Raymond L. Hayes, Radioisotopes in Medicine: In Vitro Studies:
   • For example, if passing an adequate student is less important than failing a nonadequate student, then Q should be set at less than 1. 1995, “Some Technical Aspects of Standard Setting”, in Huynh Huynh, editor, Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Standard Setting for Large-scale Assessments, page 76:
   • In an October 9, 1979 report Dr. Kattah stated that the cause of multiple sclerosis was unknown, that the course of an individual patient was unpredictable, and that "factors related with stress, poor hygiene and in general nonadequate health environment may result in exacerbation of the disease.” 1983, United States. Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, Digest and Decisions of the Employees' Compensation Appeals Board, page 607:

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