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sufficient
[suh-fish-uhnt]
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.
Archaic., competent.
sufficient
/ səˈfɪʃənt /
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
archaic, competent; capable
noun
a sufficient quantity
Other Word Forms
- sufficiently adverb
- oversufficient adjective
- oversufficiently adverb
- presufficient adjective
- presufficiently adverb
- quasi-sufficient adjective
- quasi-sufficiently adverb
- supersufficient adjective
- supersufficiently adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sufficient1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sufficient1
Example Sentences
California has the highest home prices in the nation, and incomes are nowhere near sufficient for a typical family to purchase a house or condo.
In conversations with clients, the report being challenged as to whether this equity allocation was sufficient, amid concern about the impact on inflation of Fed monetary-policy easing.
Not only are the satellite signals disrupted down between the tall buildings, but the signals that are correct do not have sufficient precision.
Siebert was reportedly ousted after he told the justice department he had not found sufficient evidence to charge James.
A detailed reading of the bombing surveys indicates that attacks on oil and logistics alone were sufficient to end World War II.
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