Contemporary Examples. â 1 The government failed to show that it had adequate basis for the certification,â he wrote in August. â 2 As long as they have an adequate body weight, most women will ovulate just fine, even on marathon weekend,â he says. 3  The airline industry has failed to give an adequate answer to that.
Definition of nettle. 1  1 : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs â¦ legs, which smarted from the stings of nettles â¦ â James Stephens. 2  2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)
Definition of NET for Kids. 1. : a device made of strands that weave in and out with open spaces between and used to hold or catch something. 2. 3. : the object placed between players in some games (as tennis). 4. : the area that serves as the goal in some games (as soccer and hockey).5.often cap: internet. to cover with or as if with a network. 4. a: to hit (a ball) into the net for the loss of a point in a racket game b: to hit (a ball or puck) into the goal for a score (as in hockey or soccer); also: to score (a point or goal) by netting a ball or puck. â netÂ·ter noun.