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Limited vs Inadequate - What's the difference?

limited | inadequate |

As adjectives the difference between limited and inadequate

is that limited is with certain (often specified) limits placed upon it while inadequate is .

As a verb limited

is (limit).

limited

English

(wikipedia limited)

Verb

(head)
  • (limit)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
  • *
    • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.

    Related terms

    * limitedly * limitedness

    Synonyms

    * finite

    Antonyms

    * unlimited * infinite * endless

    Anagrams

    *

    inadequate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc.
  • * 2013 June 18, , " 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 .