sufficiency

[suh-fish-uhn-see]

noun

1. the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.

2. a sufficient number or amount; enough.

3. adequate provision or supply, especially of wealth.

sufficiency

/ səˈfɪʃənsɪ /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being sufficient

2. an adequate amount or quantity, as of income

3. archaic,  efficiency

Other Word Forms

• oversufficiency noun
• presufficiency noun
• supersufficiency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sufficiency¹

1485–95; < Late Latin sufficientia; sufficient, -ency

Example Sentences

This dissent highlights genuine legal questions about the sufficiency of evidence and the interpretation of conspiracy laws in the Brazilian context.

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But with the Trump administration vowing mass deportations — and a growing number of undocumented immigrants considering “self-deportation” — the sufficiency of the workforce is suddenly in question.

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Mr Justice Fowler ruled they provided "a sufficiency of evidence" to continue.

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They said this was due to the lack of a joint strategic needs assessment, sufficiency plans to address this issue have not been adequate or timely.

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Ms Wong said at the time that Mr Binskin would examine the "sufficiency and appropriateness of the steps taken by the Israeli government" in relation to the incident.

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