Inadequate vs Hypoventilation - What's the difference?
inadequate | hypoventilation |
Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
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(medicine) Respiratory]] depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by [[hold one's breath, holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.
As an adjective inadequate
is .As a noun hypoventilation is
(medicine) respiratory]] depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by [[hold one's breath|holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.inadequate
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* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate .