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- Dictionarysuf·fi·cient/səˈfiSH(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. enough; adequate: "they had sufficient resources to survive"
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The meaning of SUFFICIENT is enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end. How to use sufficient in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sufficient.
sufficient for This recipe should be sufficient for five people. sufficient evidence/time/funds/ etc. to It was thought that he'd committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him.
Sufficient comes from a Latin verb meaning "to meet the need." If something is sufficient it has met, or satisfied, a need. Enough is often used as a synonym for sufficient, and when something is not sufficient, it is too little to take care of what's needed.
4 meanings: 1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate 2. logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement;.... Click for more definitions.
sufficient for This recipe should be sufficient for five people. sufficient evidence/time/funds/etc. to It was thought that he'd committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him. "Would you like some more stew?" "No thanks, I've had sufficient." Will a loan of $500 be sufficient? Did you have sufficient time to do the work?
Sufficient definition: adequate for the purpose; enough. See examples of SUFFICIENT used in a sentence.
sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"
Definition of sufficient adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need. Allow sufficient time to get there. One dose should be sufficient. sufficient to do something These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban.
Definition of sufficient adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SUFFICIENT: adequate, reasonable, acceptable, satisfactory, tolerable, okay, decent, all right; Antonyms of SUFFICIENT: maximum, excellent, special, optimal, great, optimum, outstanding, superior
