inadequate, unequal
(adjective) lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; “inadequate training”; “the staff was inadequate”; “she was unequal to the task”
unequal
(adjective) poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unequal (comparative more unequal, superlative most unequal)
Not the same.
Out of balance.
(comparable) Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
unequal (plural unequals)
One who is not an equal.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*e"qual, a. Etym: [Cf. Inequal.]
1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank.
2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton. Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington. To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak.
3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
5. (Bot.)
Definition: Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
