sufficient
Americanadjective
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adequate for the purpose; enough.
sufficient proof;
sufficient protection.
- Antonyms:
- inadequate, scant, meager
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Logic. (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing.
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Archaic. competent.
adjective
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enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate
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logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs Compare necessary
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archaic competent; capable
noun
Other Word Forms
- oversufficient adjective
- oversufficiently adverb
- presufficient adjective
- presufficiently adverb
- quasi-sufficient adjective
- quasi-sufficiently adverb
- sufficiently adverb
- supersufficient adjective
- supersufficiently adverb
Etymology
Origin of sufficient
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, stem of sufficiēns “supplying,” present participle of sufficere “to supply, suffice,” equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere “to do, make”; suffice
Example Sentences
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The legal team representing the Angolan defendants say there isn't sufficient evidence against them and that "the accusation is based on mere conjecture".
From BBC
The newly released document also addresses questions over the hospital's current infection risk, including where water and ventilation systems do not meet national guidance and are subject to sufficient risk assessment.
From BBC
He added he did not know the circumstances in "sufficient detail" to know if Ian's body had to stay at the scene for that long.
From BBC
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch
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