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sufficient

[ suh-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. adequate for the purpose; enough:

    sufficient proof;

    sufficient protection.

    Antonyms: , ,

  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 ).
  3. Archaic. competent.


sufficient

/ əˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate
  2. logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs Compare necessary
  3. archaic.
    competent; capable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a sufficient quantity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܴˈھԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • v·ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • over·ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • ȴܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • preܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • ܲȴ-ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • quasi-ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
  • p·ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
  • super·ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sufficient1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, stem of ܴڴھŧԲ “supplying,” present participle of sufficere “to supply, suffice,” equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere “to do, make”; suffice
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sufficient1

C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to suffice
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Environmentalists warned limits on the water taken from the Usk were needed so species and habitats had sufficient water to survive.

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He says legitimate use of catapults is an "excuse" and says he disagrees that current legislation is sufficient.

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All of which sounds entirely normal and relatable, but is sufficient to provide a "redemption" narrative for Christian magazines like Relevant, without seeming remotely scandalous or unusual.

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The statement also said that the IDF had not been provided with "sufficient information" to directly address the incidents that Dr Perlmutter described.

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He added that malnutrition complicates wound healing and rehabilitation, as most patients lacked sufficient protein in the restricted diet made necessary by Israel’s siege and blockade.

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