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    sufficient
    /səˈfɪʃnt/

    adjective

    • 1. enough; adequate: "they had sufficient resources to survive"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUFFICIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sufficientSufficient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUFFICIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUFFICIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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?

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sufficientSufficient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of sufficient – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    SUFFICIENT definition: as much as is necessary: . Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSUFFICIENT - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    All you need to know about "SUFFICIENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsufficient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUFFICIENT - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

    Discover everything about the word "SUFFICIENT" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › sufficient_adjsufficient, adj., adv., & n. meanings, etymology and more |...

    There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sufficient, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.