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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
In industries such as construction, sufficient capacity already exists to get the ball rolling on investment, he added.
Countries looking to expand their AI capabilities face constraints, such as procuring sufficient power for data centers.
But without sufficient evidence, the case went cold.
He suggested he hadn't accepted the apology being suggested by news executives, because it wasn't sufficient.
An increase in feedgas—the natural gas supplied to LNG export terminals for liquefaction—to U.S. facilities also indicates the country has increased production, ensuring sufficient global supply.
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