1. A reaction or answer that is sufficient, appropriate, and meets the required standards or expectations
The company's adequate response to customer complaints improved their reputation.
A resposta adequada da empresa às reclamações dos clientes melhorou sua reputação.
2. In medical or legal contexts, a satisfactory or sufficient reaction to treatment or stimulus
The patient showed an adequate response to the medication after two weeks.
O paciente apresentou uma resposta adequada à medicação após duas semanas.