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   sufficiency

   /səˈfɪʃnsi/

   noun

   • 1. the condition or quality of being adequate or sufficient: "the judge would rule on the sufficiency of the provocation"
   • ▪ an adequate amount of something, especially of something essential: "a sufficiency of good food"
   • ▪ self-sufficiency or independence of character, especially of an arrogant or imperious sort: "the calm sufficiency of the born leader"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting sufficient means or wealth): from late Latin sufficientia, from the verb sufficere (see suffice).

   Scrabble Points: 24

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   Sufficiency is the quality or state of being sufficient, or meeting one's needs. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUFFICIENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUFFICIENCY definition: 1. an amount of something that is enough, or the quality of being good enough: 2. an amount of…. Learn more.

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   Sufficiency definition: the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.. See examples of SUFFICIENCY used in a sentence.

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   Sufficiency is an amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose. Learn how to use this formal word with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.

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   A sufficiency is an adequate amount of something. Before a winter storm, you should probably make sure you have a sufficiency of food stored in your house. The noun sufficiency means the quality of being enough, adequate, or sufficient.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUFFICIENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sufficiency is the quality or condition of being sufficient, or an adequate amount or quantity of something. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of sufficiency in British and American English.

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   Sufficiency is the state or fact of being sufficient, or an adequate amount or quantity. Find the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of sufficiency in English and Spanish, as well as related words and examples.