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sufficiency

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suf⋅fi⋅cien⋅cy

  [suh-fish-uhn-see]
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–noun
1. the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
2. a sufficient number or amount; enough.
3. adequate provision or supply, esp. of wealth.
Origin:
1485–95; < LL sufficientia; see sufficient, -ency
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suf·fi·cien·cy   (sə-fĭsh'ən-sē)   
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.

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Main Entry: suf·fi·cien·cy
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being sufficient sufficiency of the evidence to convict>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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