Sufficiency

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or condition of being sufficient. uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of being sufficient for the end in view wordnet
  3. 3
    An adequate amount. countable

    "But the Eastern front of the Allies was far more vulnerable. Russia could not begin to supply herself with a sufficiency of large guns and of heavy munitionment for them."

  4. 4
    an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose wordnet
  5. 5
    sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations wordnet

Synonyms

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abilityablenessabundanceacceptabilityadequacyadequacy

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"But the Eastern front of the Allies was far more vulnerable. Russia could not begin to supply herself with a sufficiency of large guns and of heavy munitionment for them."

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self-sufficiency

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