suf·fi·cien·cy (s -f sh n-s )n. pl. suf·fi·cien·cies 1. The condition or quality of being sufficient. 2. An adequate amount or quantity. 3. Adequate means to live in modest comfort. |
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. the quality or condition of being sufficient
2. an adequate amount or quantity, as of income
3. Archaic efficiency
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | sufficiency - sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency" wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" |
| 2. |  sufficiency - an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose fill - a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip" | |
| 3. | sufficiency - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare ampleness - the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency; "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger" inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" |
sufficiency
noun abundance, adequacy, adequate supply, amplitude, copiousness, ample store There's a sufficiency of drama here to sustain your interest.
Translations
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃənsɪ] N (sufficiencies (pl)) (= state) → suficiencia f; (= quantity) → cantidad f suficiente
sufficiency
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃ/ənsɪ] n (frm) → quantità sufficiente
to have a sufficiency of paper → avere abbastanza carta
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃ/ənsɪ] n (frm) → quantità sufficiente
to have a sufficiency of paper → avere abbastanza carta
to have a sufficiency of paper → avere abbastanza carta
sufficiency [səˈfɪʃ/ənsɪ] n (frm) → quantità sufficiente
to have a sufficiency of paper → avere abbastanza carta
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