adjective adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
Logic (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing. Compare necessary(def 4c) . Origin of sufficient 1350–1400; Middle English <
Latin sufficient- (stem of
sufficiēns ), present participle of
sufficere to
suffice , equivalent to
suf- suf- +
-fici-, present stem of
-ficere, combining form of
facere to make,
do1 +
-ent- -ent Related forms suf·fi·cient·ly , adverb o·ver·suf·fi·cient , adjective o·ver·suf·fi·cient·ly , adverb pre·suf·fi·cient , adjective pre·suf·fi·cient·ly , adverb qua·si-suf·fi·cient , adjective qua·si-suf·fi·cient·ly , adverb su·per·suf·fi·cient , adjective su·per·suf·fi·cient·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for sufficient plentiful ,
satisfactory ,
acceptable ,
ample ,
tolerable ,
agreeable ,
appreciate ,
comfortable ,
commensurate ,
common ,
competent ,
copious ,
decent ,
due ,
galore ,
pleasing ,
plenty ,
proportionate ,
unexceptional ,
commensurable Examples from the Web for sufficient Contemporary Examples of sufficient “The level of outside support… has not been sufficient enough for them to distance themselves from al Nusra,” Cafarella said.
It's probably necessary for success in the long term, but it's far, far, far from sufficient .
Suspicion of exposure to Ebola, for example, is sufficient to justify mandatory isolation.
Whitefish, Montana, where NPI is based, is apparently not sufficient .
“There was sufficient targeting information on these guys in June,” said one senior U.S. intelligence official.
Historical Examples of sufficient In a short time, I shall not have sufficient strength to impart all I have to say.
There obtained just sufficient water for ourselves and the horses.
There is sufficient water to last the party about a week, but not more.
It will not be sufficient that the rash counsels of human passion are rejected.
Here proof of the lunacy of the maiden aunt would be sufficient .
British Dictionary definitions for sufficient adjective enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate
logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs Compare necessary (def. 3e) archaic competent; capable
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Derived Forms sufficiently , adverb Word Origin for sufficient C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to suffice
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Word Origin and History for sufficient adj. early 14c., from Old French sufficient , from Latin sufficiens , present participle of sufficere (see suffice ).
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