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ad·e·qua·cy noun : the quality or state of being adequate

ad·e·quate adjective : equal to or sufficient for a specific requirement

— ad·e·quate·ness noun

Synonyms

acceptable, all right, decent, fine, OK, passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable; also agreeable, bearable, endurable, sufferable

Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

ad·e·quate·ly adverb : in an adequate manner

Synonyms

enough, satisfactorily—more at ENOUGH

ad·here verb ad·hered; ad·her·ing 1 : to give support : maintain loyalty

2 : to stick fast : CLING

Synonyms

usually adhere to [1] cling, hew, keep, stick; also cleave (to), hang on (to)

Antonyms

defect (from)

[2] cling, hew, stick—more at STICK

ad·her·ence noun : the act, action, or quality of adhering

Synonyms

adhesion, cohesion—more at ADHESION

1adherent adjective : able or tending to adhere

2adherent noun : one that adheres: as

a : a follower of a leader, party, or profession

b : a believer in or advocate esp. of a particular idea or church

Synonyms

convert, disciple, follower, partisan, pupil, votary—more at FOLLOWER

ad·he·sion noun 1 : the act or state of adhering

2 : the union of bodily tissues abnormally grown together after inflammation; also : the newly formed uniting tissue

3 : the molecular attraction between the surfaces of bodies in contact

Synonyms

adherence, cohesion; also agglutination, clumping

1adhesive adjective 1 : tending to adhere : STICKY

2 : prepared for adhering

Synonyms

gelatinous, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, sticky, viscid, viscous—more at STICKY

2adhesive noun : an adhesive substance

Synonyms

cement, glue, size—more at GLUE

adhesive tape noun : tape coated on one side with an adhesive mixture; especially : one used for covering wounds

1ad hoc adverb [ORIGIN: L, for this]

: for the case at hand apart from other applications

2ad hoc adjective : concerned with or formed for a particular purpose

adi·a·bat·ic adjective : occurring without loss or gain of heat

— adi·a·bat·i·cal·ly adverb

adieu noun, plural adieus or adieux : a wish of well-being at parting : FAREWELL — often used interjectionally

Synonyms

au revoir, bon voyage, farewell, good-bye—more at GOOD-BYE

ad in·fi·ni·tum adverb or adjective : without end or limit

ad in·ter·im adverb : for the intervening time

— ad interim adjective

adi·os interjection [ORIGIN: Sp adiós, lit., to God]

— used to express farewell

ad·i·pose adjective : of or relating to animal fat : FATTY

adj abbreviation 1 adjective

2 adjutant

ad·ja·cent adjective : situated near or next

— ad·ja·cent·ly adverb

Synonyms

adjoining, contiguous, touching; also close, closest, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next, nigh

Antonyms

nonadjacent

ad·jec·tive noun : a word that typically serves as a modifier of a noun

— ad·jec·ti·val adjective

— ad·jec·ti·val·ly adverb

ad·join verb 1 : to add or attach by joining

2 : to be situated next to

Synonyms

[1] add, annex, append, tack—more at ADD

[2] abut, border, flank, fringe, join, skirt, touch, verge; also attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with)

ad·join·ing adjective : touching or bounding at a point or line

Synonyms

adjacent, contiguous, touching—more at ADJACENT

ad·journ verb 1 : to suspend indefinitely or until a stated time

2 : to transfer to another place

— ad·journ·ment noun

Synonyms

break off, discontinue, interrupt, recess, suspend

ad·judge verb ad·judged; ad·judg·ing 1 : to decide or rule upon as a judge : JUDGE, ADJUDICATE

2 : to hold or pronounce to be : DEEM

3 : to award by judicial decision

ad·ju·di·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing : to pass judgment on : to settle judicially

— ad·ju·di·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule, settle, umpire—more at JUDGE

ad·junct noun : something joined or added to another but not essentially a part