inadequately-related
|in-ad-e-quate-ly-re-lat-ed|
/ɪnˈædɪkwətli rɪˈleɪtɪd/
not sufficiently connected
Etymology
'inadequately-related' originates from the combination of 'inadequate' and 'related'. 'Inadequate' comes from Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'adequatus' meaning 'equalized'. 'Related' comes from Latin 'relatus', the past participle of 'referre', meaning 'to bring back'.
'Inadequate' evolved from the Latin 'inadequatus' through Old French 'inadéquat', while 'related' evolved from Latin 'relatus' through Old French 'relater'.
Initially, 'inadequate' meant 'not equalized', and 'related' meant 'brought back'. Over time, 'inadequately-related' came to mean 'not sufficiently connected'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not sufficiently connected or associated with something else.
The two topics were inadequately-related, leading to confusion.
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Last updated: 2025/06/07 00:37