What does sufficient mean?
Definitions for sufficient
səˈfɪʃ əntsuf·fi·cient
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sufficient.
Princeton's WordNet
sufficientadjective
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
"sufficient food"
Wiktionary
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.
sufficientadjective
The smallest amount needed.
Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
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.
sufficientadjective
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
sufficientadjective
self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.
Etymology: From sufficiens, present participle of sufficio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sufficientadjective
Etymology: suffisant, Fr. sufficiens, Latin.
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.
In saying he is a good man, understand me, that he is sufficient. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.
Wikipedia
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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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 Dictionary
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
Sufficientadjective
possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit
Sufficientadjective
capable of meeting obligations; responsible
Sufficientadjective
self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content
Editors Contribution
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1739
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2559
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sufficient' in Adjectives Frequency: #224
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sufficient in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sufficient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of sufficient in a Sentence
We anticipate having sufficient supply starting in another several weeks, so we don't view this as a long-term concern that requires unprecedented use of NHTSA's authority.
There is sufficient time to develop a conclusive scientific record on broadly accepted standards and thus to make disinterested, rigorous public policy.
Unable to open, the resort has been left without a sufficient source of revenue to continue our existing business.
They're large enough to be worth extorting but not large enough to have sufficient network protections to defeat the ransomware.
Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien:
By giving fentanyl at these levels, we were comfortable with the information we had that it was a sufficient amount that the only rational purpose could be to shorten a person's life.
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- suficientCatalan, Valencian
- dostačující, dostatečný, postačujícíCzech
- genügend, hinreichend, ausreichendGerman
- αρκετόςGreek
- suficienteSpanish
- کافی, بسندهPersian
- pätevä, riittävä, riittävästi, itseriittoinenFinnish
- suffisant, autosuffisantFrench
- dy liooarManx
- elégHungarian
- cukupIndonesian
- 最小限, 足りる, 充分Japanese
- способен, самодоволен, достатен, задоволен, кадарен, доволенMacedonian
- genoeg, voldoendeDutch
- dostateczny, wystarczającyPolish
- suficientePortuguese
- достаточныйRussian
- dostatočnýSlovak
- tillräckligSwedish
- ĐủVietnamese
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