sufficient
Use Sufficient in a sentence
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1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sufficient- (stem of sufficiēns), present participle of sufficere to suffice, equivalent to suf- suf- + -fici-, present stem of -ficere, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -ent- -ent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sufficient- (stem of sufficiēns), present participle of sufficere to suffice, equivalent to suf- suf- + -fici-, present stem of -ficere, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -ent- -ent
Related forms
suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
o·ver·suf·fi·cient, adjective
o·ver·suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
pre·suf·fi·cient, adjective
pre·suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
qua·si-suf·fi·cient, adjective
qua·si-suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
su·per·suf·fi·cient, adjective
su·per·suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. meager, scant, inadequate.
1. meager, scant, inadequate.
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sufficient (səˈfɪʃənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate |
| 2. | logic Compare necessary (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs |
| 3. | archaic competent; capable |
| —n | |
| 4. | a sufficient quantity |
| [C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to | |
| suf'ficiently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
sufficient
late 14c., from O.Fr. sufficient, from L. sufficiens, prp. of sufficere (see suffice).
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Example sentences
But the ability to take great photographs, though necessary, is not sufficient.
In some cases only animal tests are deemed sufficient.
We'll provide an update with averaged global data once we've received a sufficient number of contributions.
There is no risk in this if the officer has had a sufficient amount of sleep.
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