1
[ noun ] an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

Synonyms

enough

Examples

"enough is as good as a feast" "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"

2
[ noun ] sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations

Examples

"her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

Related terms

wealth suffice

3
[ noun ] the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

Synonyms

adequacy

Examples

"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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