Added 9 October 2026
sufficiency
noun
In Latin: satietas Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about sufficiency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations.
her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency
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An adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose.
enough is as good as a feast
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The quality of being sufficient for the end in view.
he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence