sufficient
/sə'fiʃənt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Adequate for a purpose; enough: Describes an amount, degree, or quantity that meets a specific need, requirement, or condition without being excessive or abundant.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The evidence was sufficient to prove his guilt.
- We have sufficient resources to complete the project on time.
- Make sure you get sufficient rest before the exam.
Advanced Usage
- "Self-sufficient": Able to provide for one's own needs without external assistance.
- After years of practice, the community became self-sufficient in food production.
- "Sufficient condition" (Logic/Mathematics): A condition that, if true, guarantees the truth of a statement or the occurrence of an event.
- A high score is a sufficient condition for admission, but it is not the only factor considered.
Variants and Related Words
- Sufficiency (noun): An adequate amount or the state of being sufficient.
- The sufficiency of the supplies was questioned.
- Sufficiently (adverb): To an adequate degree; enough.
- The room was sufficiently large for the meeting.
Synonyms
- Adequate: Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
- Enough: As much or as many as required.
Antonyms
- Insufficient: Not enough; inadequate.
- Deficient: Lacking in some necessary quality or element.
Related Phrases and Constructions
- "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (Idiom, proverbial): A saying advising against worrying about future problems; deal with today's troubles today. (From the Bible, Matthew 6:34).
- "To a sufficient degree": To an extent that is adequate.
- The material was tested to a sufficient degree to ensure its safety.
Adjective
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of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
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sufficient food
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