adequate supply

collocation in English

meaningsofadequateandsupply

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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supply
noun
uk
/səˈplaɪ/us
/səˈplaɪ/
an amount of something that is available ...
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(Definition ofadequateandsupplyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Assuringadequatesupplyof cadaveric organs may constitute such an interest.
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First, integration of international electricity networks improvesadequatesupplyin cases of system failure.
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Was there anadequatesupply?
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The first is anadequatesupplyof mortgage funds and the second is anadequatesupplyof land.
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For example, with demand set to grow, will there be anadequatesupplyof reliable workers to employ?
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But cereal feed is inadequatesupply.
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The two golden principles areadequatesupplyand adequate choice.
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It is not necessary, as there is anadequatesupply.
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There must be anadequatesupplyof teachers.
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There must be anadequatesupplyof trained teachers.
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Anadequatesupplyof woollen vests and drawers is available.
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The only remedy is anadequatesupplyof houses.
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Is there anadequatesupplyand will the supply continue?
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Anadequatesupplyof those commodities is essential to competitiveness.
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That depends upon anadequatesupplyof qualified teachers.
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Anadequatesupplyof these boots is available.
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The second basic necessity is anadequatesupplyof land.
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First, we must ensure anadequatesupplyof raw materials.
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What general practitioners want is anadequatesupplyof information.
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That must mean anadequatesupplyof teachers of religion.
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All these things depend upon anadequatesupply.
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Anadequatesupplyof flags will be available.
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Have we anadequatesupplyof vaccine for compulsory vaccination?
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They are hopeful of getting anadequatesupply.
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Secondly, there is anadequatesupplyof refrigerators.
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