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sufficient

[ suh-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. adequate for the purpose; enough:

    sufficient proof;

    sufficient protection.

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. Logic. (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing. Compare necessary ( def 4c ).
  3. Archaic. competent.


sufficient

/ əˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate
  2. logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs Compare necessary
  3. archaic.
    competent; capable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a sufficient quantity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܴˈھԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • v·ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • over·ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • ȴܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • preܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • quasi-ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • p·ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • super·ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sufficient1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, stem of ܴڴھŧԲ “supplying,” present participle of sufficere “to supply, suffice,” equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere “to do, make”; suffice
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sufficient1

C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to suffice
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On the other hand, the fact that there was no legally-binding nature recovery target in Wales meant that part of the problem "was not given sufficient priority" by the public sector, the report said.

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It became clear that recovering sufficient energy to supply the batteries was going to be a problem.

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President Trump's message that tariff revenue could be sufficient to "completely eliminate" income taxes for "many people" would rather suggest that it will stay.

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But as well as expressing financial offers, interested parties will have to demonstrate they have sufficient funding in place to meet the cost of extensive repairs.

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One key concern about the 2026 rules is that it will be difficult for cars to recover sufficient energy from the rear axle to deploy the permitted maximum amount of electrical power through a lap.

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