Security alarm. A security alarm is a system designed to detect intrusion â unauthorized entry â into a building or other area. Security alarms are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and military properties for protection against burglary (theft) or property damage, as well as personal protection against intruders.
Dictionary entry overview: What does inadequate mean? â¢ INADEQUATE (adjective) The adjective INADEQUATE has 2 senses: 1. (sometimes followed by 'to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task 2. not sufficient to meet a need Familiarity information: INADEQUATE used as an adjective is rare.
Meaning: State of inadequate development. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Context example: much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry. Hypernyms (underdevelopment is a kind of...): development (a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess))