a. [ad. med.L. adæquātiv-us, f. adæquāt- ppl. stem of adæquā-re: see ADEQUATE v. and -IVE.] Of or pertaining to adequation; adequate; equivalent.
1823. Scott, St. Ronan, xxvi. Wks. 1830, XXXIV. 119. Without some adequative motive.
1865. Pall Mall G., 17 May, 11. It is difficult to turn even French or German into critically adequative English.
