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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.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / səˈfɪʃ·ənt / Add to word list. enough for a particular purpose: [ + to infinitive ] The company did not have sufficient funds to pay for the goods it had received. sufficiently. adverb [ not gradable ] us / səˈfɪʃ·ənt·li /
Synonyms for SUFFICIENT: adequate, reasonable, acceptable, satisfactory, tolerable, okay, decent, all right; Antonyms of SUFFICIENT: maximum, excellent, special, optimal, great, optimum, outstanding, superior.
Definitions of sufficient. adjective. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant. “ sufficient food” synonyms: ample. more than enough in size or scope or capacity. adequate, decent, enough. sufficient for the purpose. comfortable. sufficient to provide comfort. see more. Pronunciation. US. /səˈfɪʃənt/ UK.
sufficient. (səfɪʃənt ) 1. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive, ADJ n to-inf] B2. If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose. One metre of fabric is sufficient to cover the exterior of an 18-in-diameter hatbox.
enough for a particular purpose: 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. Opposite. insufficient. have had sufficient UK formal.
Definition of sufficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adequate for the purpose; enough. 2. Logic. (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing. Compare necessary (def. 4c).
Sufficient definition: adequate for the purpose; enough. See examples of SUFFICIENT used in a sentence.
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