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sufficient
- /səˈfɪʃənt/
Rhymes with -ɪʃənt
Where it comes from
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
determiner suff.
- An adequate quantity of; enough. We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
- A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed. We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.
adjective more sufficient · most sufficient · suff.
- Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs. This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
- Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. They felt sufficient to maintain their present prosperity and independence.
- Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. ...to take the best ways we can, to make it known to the Duke of York; for, till Sir J. Minnes be removed, and a sufficient man brought into W. Pen's place, when he is gone, it is impossible for this Office ever to support itself.
- Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably. I shall in this place only mention that qualification by wealth; the rather, being applyed to the deputies of towns and citties, where they use to say of a rich man, he is a very sufficient man : and the other sufficiencies and qualifications are mentioned on other occasions.
Opposite: insufficient, nonsufficient, unsufficient
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: adequate, enough, decent, comfortable, spare, sufficiency, adequacy, suffice, adequately, satisfactory, acceptable, proper, appropriate, suitable, able, good
adjective
Opposite: insufficient, nonsufficient, unsufficient
Translations
Every language
det enough, adequate
| हिन्दी | पर्याप्त paryāpt |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | genug |
| Русский | достаточно dostatočno |
det the smallest quantity needed
| 日本語 | 最小限の saishōgen no |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पर्याप्त paryāpt |
| Deutsch | genug |
| Русский | в достатке v dostatke, достаточно dostatočno |
adj of competent power or ability
| Español | suficiente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 充分な jūbun na, 足りる tariru |
| हिन्दी | पर्याप्त paryāpt |
| Português | suficiente |
| Deutsch | genügend, ausreichend |
| Italiano | appropriato, sufficiente |
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title = {sufficient},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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