Definitions for sufficient
səˈfɪʃ əntsuf·fi·cient

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. sufficientadjective

   of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

   "sufficient food"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.3 / 4 votes

1. sufficientadjective

   Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as,

   Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.

2. sufficientadjective

   The smallest amount needed.

   Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.

3. sufficientadjective

   Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

   A two-week training course is sufficient to get a job in the coach-driving profession.

4. sufficientadjective

   Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

5. sufficientadjective

   self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.

6. Etymology: From sufficiens, present participle of sufficio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sufficientadjective

   Etymology: suffisant, Fr. sufficiens, Latin.

   1. Equal to any end or purpose; enough; competent; not deficient.

   Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Mat. vi. 34.

   Heaven yet retains
   Number sufficient to possess her realms. John Milton.

   Man is not sufficient of himself to his own happiness. John Tillotson.

   It is sufficient for me, if, by a discourse something out of the way, I shall have given occasion to others to cast about for new discoveries. John Locke.

   She would ruin me in silks, were not the quantity that goes to a large pin-cushion sufficient to make her a gown and petticoat. Addison.

   Sufficient benefice is what is competent to maintain a man and his family, and maintain hospitality; and likewise to pay and satisfy such dues belonging to the bishop. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   Seven months are a sufficient time to correct vice in a Yahoo. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Qualified for any thing by fortune or otherwise.

   In saying he is a good man, understand me, that he is sufficient. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sufficient

   In logic and mathematics, necessity and sufficiency are terms used to describe a conditional or implicational relationship between two statements. For example, in the conditional statement: "If P then Q", Q is necessary for P, because the truth of Q is guaranteed by the truth of P (equivalently, it is impossible to have P without Q). Similarly, P is sufficient for Q, because P being true always implies that Q is true, but P not being true does not always imply that Q is not true.In general, a necessary condition is one that must be present in order for another condition to occur, while a sufficient condition is one that produces the said condition. The assertion that a statement is a "necessary and sufficient" condition of another means that the former statement is true if and only if the latter is true. That is, the two statements must be either simultaneously true, or simultaneously false.In ordinary English (also natural language) "necessary" and "sufficient" indicate relations between conditions or states of affairs, not statements. For example, being a male is a necessary condition for being a brother, but it is not sufficient—while being a male sibling is a necessary and sufficient condition for being a brother. Any conditional statement consists of at least one sufficient condition and at least one necessary condition.

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1. sufficient

   Sufficient refers to something that is adequate or enough in quantity, quality, or degree to meet a certain need, requirement, or purpose. It implies having reached the necessary level, amount, or extent to carry out a specific task or activity successfully.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Sufficientadjective

   equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country

2. Sufficientadjective

   possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit

3. Sufficientadjective

   capable of meeting obligations; responsible

4. Sufficientadjective

   self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sufficient

   To provide an accurate amount.

   They had sufficient passion, food and soul to create a simple yet effective environment for a simple wedding.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1739

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2559

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Adjectives Frequency: #224

How to pronounce sufficient?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sufficient in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sufficient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sufficient in a Sentence

1. Andy Slavitt:

   Omicron has turned this undoubtedly into a three-dose vaccine, if it wasn't heading that way already, two doses just aren't going to be sufficient any longer. If everybody is boosted, that's your best shot at having everyone back [ in the office ].

2. Mirza Ali:

   There is not a sufficient check on issuing the permits, the more people come, the more permits, more business. But on the other side it is a lot of risk because it is costing lives.

3. James Jones:

   I think the United States can show itself as a benevolent country by exporting energy and by helping countries that don’t have adequate supplies become more self-sufficient and less dependent and less threatened.

4. Melina Varoutsikou:

   At this stage there is no problem of shortages. There is sufficient stock in our warehouses and we renew it frequently, however, nobody knows how much these can last. It all depends on which product we are talking about.

5. Michael McGinnis:

   Looking only at death rates, and primarily at mortality prominent in 1969, gives a necessary but not sufficient profile of the health of the nation and the citizens within it – missing issues like the rapid ascendance of Alzheimer’s disease, the rise and reduction of HIV/AIDS, the more recent ascendance of diabetes deaths( tracking the obesity epidemic) and persistent disparities in health care, for example the sustained gap between blacks and whites, we now have the science and the capacity to develop a system of vital signs that can give a much better picture of our health progress.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sufficient
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sufficient
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sufficient
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufficient
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sufficient