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Sufficient
Definitions
- 1 Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
"This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one."
- 2 Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
"They felt sufficient to maintain their present prosperity and independence."
- 3 Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. archaic
"...to take the best ways we can, to make it known to the Duke of York; for, till Sir J. Minnes be removed, and a sufficient man brought into W. Pen's place, when he is gone, it is impossible for this Office ever to support itself."
- 4 Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably. obsolete
"I shall in this place only mention that qualification by wealth; the rather, being applyed to the deputies of towns and citties, where they use to say of a rich man, he is a very sufficient man : and the other sufficiencies and qualifications are mentioned on other occasions."
- 1 of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant wordnet
- 1 An adequate quantity of; enough.
"We have sufficient supplies to last the winter."
- 2 A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
"We don't need any more; we already have sufficient."
Etymology
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
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