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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.
Sufficient definition: adequate for the purpose; enough. See examples of SUFFICIENT used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / us / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. B2. 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.
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.
adjective. us / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / uk / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. B2. 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.
(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. Lighting levels should be sufficient for photography without flash.
1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate. 2. (Logic) logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs. Compare necessary 3e. 3. archaic competent; capable. n. a sufficient quantity. [C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to suffice]
adjective. uk / səˈfɪʃ ə nt / us. Add to word list. B2. as much as is necessary: She didn't have sufficient time to answer all the questions. Opposite. insufficient. sufficiently. adverb. I was sufficiently close to hear what they were saying. See also. self-sufficient.
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. Our budget is hardly sufficient to pay people, let alone buy any new equipment.
Sufficient Definition. As much as is needed; equal to what is specified or required; enough. Competent; well-qualified; able. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. A two-week training course is sufficient to get a job in the coach-driving profession.
