consideration need NOT be adequate but must be sufficient.
sufficient is used when we suggest a close meeting of a need . adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement . (Webster)
Consideration is the price paid for a promise and comprises three rules viz.It must be sufficient and not adequate;Must be of some economical value;Must move from the promisee.It is with the first of these notions that the question is concerned. It has been held in the past that a widow may remain in possession of a house by paying a value of £1 (Thomas v. Thomas (1842) 2 Q.B. 851) It was held that the amount was inadequate but none the less sufficient. It is a matter of fact as to what the court will consider sufficient, this is no different if the contract is express or implied. It is suggested that even a nominal amount will suffice.
Adequate means sufficient or enough.
Adequate is a synonym for Sufficient that begins with a.
enough or sufficient
The bonds between ions or molecules of the solvate must be broken. The solvent must be in a sufficient amount and an adequate temperature.
it means the amniotic fluid is sufficient/adequate.
That the cable trays are sufficient.
The word sufficient is an adjective. It means to be adequate or enough.
It means that although consideration must provide some benefit to the promisor or detriment to the promisee, these do not however have a great deal. Providing something is given in return for a promise, it does not matter that it is not much, or not what the promise would usually be considered worth.Courts would not inquire into the adequacy of consideration so long as there are some. The reason for this rule is due to the old idea of freedom of contract, which required that the parties themselves should be allowed to make bargains that suit them without interference from courts.
An adjective that means adequate to accomplish a purpose is sufficient.