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satisfactory
What does satisfactory mean?
satisfactory (adjective): meeting requirements.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use satisfactory in a sentence?
- The step makes a satisfactory seat. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does satisfactory come from?
Borrowed from Middle French satisfactoire, from Late Latin satisfactōrius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfaciō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “satisfactory” mean?
having no deviations
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of great size, large
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outside of something
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meeting requirements
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