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1. (n.) sufficiency
the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
2. sufficiency
a sufficient number or amount; enough.
3. sufficiency
adequate provision or supply, esp. of wealth.
Etymology: (1485–95)
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| Definition of 'sufficiency' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sufficiency
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
"her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"
2. (noun) enough, sufficiency
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
"enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
3. (noun) sufficiency, adequacy
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
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| Definition of 'sufficiency' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sufficiency
the quality or state of being sufficient, or adequate to the end proposed; adequacy
2. (noun) sufficiency
qualification for any purpose; ability; capacity
3. (noun) sufficiency
adequate substance or means; competence
4. (noun) sufficiency
supply equal to wants; ample stock or fund
5. (noun) sufficiency
conceit; self-confidence; self-sufficiency
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Sense: enough
We haven't sufficient food to feed all these people; Will $10 be sufficient for your needs?
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 Afrikaans: voldoendheid |
 Arabic: كِفايَه، مِقْدار كافٍ |
 Bulgarian: достатъчност |
 Brazilian: suficiência |
 Czech: dostatek |
 German: das Auskommen |
 Danish: tilstrækkelighed |
 Greek: επάρκεια |
 Spanish: suficiencia |
 Estonian: piisavus |
 Farsi: كفايت |
 Finnish: riittävyys |
 French: quantité suffisante |
 Hebrew: מִידָה מַספֶּקֶת |
 Hindi: पर्याप्तता, पर्याप्त राशि |
 Croatian: dovoljnost, dostatnost |
 Hungarian: elegendő mennyiség |
 Indonesian: keadaan cukup |
 Icelandic: nægjanleiki |
 Italian: sufficienza |
 Japanese: 十分 |
 Korean: 충분 |
 Lithuanian: pakankamumas |
 Latvian: pietiekams daudzums |
 Malay: kecukupan |
 Dutch: toereikendheid |
 Norwegian: tilstrekkelig (med) |
 Polish: wystarczająca ilość, zapa |
 Persian: كفايت |
 Pashto: کفایت |
 Portuguese: suficiência |
 Romanian: cantitate suficientă |
 Russian: достаточность;достаток |
 Slovak: dostatok |
 Slovenian: zadostnost |
 Serbian: dovoljnost |
 Swedish: tillräcklig mängd |
 Thai: ความพอเพียง |
 Turkish: yeterlik |
 Taiwanese: 充足 |
 Ukrainian: достаток; достатність |
 Urdu: خوشحالی |
 Vietnamese: sự đủ |
 Chinese: 充足 |
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