Definition

Describing a situation where the minimum number of members required to conduct business is present.

Example

The meeting was quorate, allowing the committee to make important decisions.

Conversation

Hey, do you think our meeting will be quorate this time?

I hope so! Last time we barely had enough people.

Yeah, it's important that we have a quorate group to make decisions.

Definitely! Otherwise, we can't even vote on anything.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

A minimum number of members required to be present for a meeting or decision to be valid.

Example

The committee was not quorate, so they could not make any decisions.

Conversation

Did you hear if there was a quorate meeting last night?

Yeah, they managed to get enough people together to vote on the issue.

That's good to know! I was worried they might not reach a quorate number.

Root Explanation

Quorate → It is derived from 'quorum' (from Latin 'quorum', meaning of whom) and the suffix '-ate' (indicating a state or condition). The term 'quorate' refers to the state of having the minimum number of members present to conduct business or make decisions.

Memory Tip

Think of 'quorum' as the minimum number of members needed to make decisions, and '-ate' indicating a state. So, 'quorate' means being in a state where the necessary number of members is present.

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