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satisfactories

satisfactories is the plural of satisfactory.

Meaning of satisfactory

Noun

satisfactory (plural satisfactories)

  1. Somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
    • They seem quite big on more selectivity in breeding and stiffer tests to divide the satisfactories from rejects. They say that even the term 'satisfactories' is wrong because it suggests a level just above mediocrity.1978, Robert Thurston, Alicia II, page 143
  2. The rating given to somebody or something that meets requirements without exceeding them.
    • I've been a good student — mostly distinguisheds and only a few satisfactories […]1996, Donna E. Muncey, Patrick J. McQuillan, Reform and Resistance in Schools and Classrooms, page 130

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Questions about satisfactories

What is satisfactories the plural of?
Satisfactories is the plural of satisfactory.

Words near satisfactories in the dictionary

  1. satisfactional
  2. satisfactioned
  3. satisfactionless
  4. satisfactions
  5. satisfactive
  6. satisfactories
  7. satisfactorily
  8. satisfactoriness
  9. satisfactorious
  10. satisfactory
  11. satisfacts

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