adecuada

Adecuada is the feminine singular form of the Spanish adjective adecuado, meaning appropriate, suitable, or properly fitting for a given purpose or circumstance. It is used to describe feminine nouns, as in una solución adecuada, las condiciones adecuadas, or una medida adecuada.

In Spanish, adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Examples include: una idea adecuada (feminine singular), ideas adecuadas (feminine plural), un plan adecuado (masculine singular), planes adecuados (masculine plural). The feminine plural form is adecuadas.

Etymology and origins: Adecuada derives from the verb adecuar, which in turn comes from Latin adaequare (to make suitable, to adjust), formed from ad- (toward) and aequare (to make equal). The term has long been used to express suitability or appropriateness across various domains.

Usage and context: Adecuada is common in formal, academic, professional, and everyday language to indicate that something fits a purpose, standard, or set of requirements. It can describe objects, processes, norms, situations, or people when referring to suitability for a role or task, e.g., una candidata adecuada para el puesto, condiciones adecuadas para la experimentación.

Related forms: The masculine form is adecuado, the feminine plural is adecuadas, and the masculine plural is adecuados. Antonyms include inadecuada and inadecuados, or inadecuado in the masculine singular.

See also: Adecuación as a noun meaning the quality of being adequate or the act of adapting; sinónimos como apropiada, conveniente, apta; antónimos como inadecuada, inapropiada.