sufficient.
An adequate quantity of; enough.
Meaning & usage
An adequate quantity of; enough.
We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
There is not sufficient access to the Internet in many small rural villages.
A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.
Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
Where this word comes from
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.
Where this word comes from
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
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