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- [suh-fish-uh n-see]
- /səˈfɪʃ ən si/
- /səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-fish-uh n-see]
- /səˈfɪʃ ən si/
Definitions of sufficiency word
- noun sufficiency the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy. 1
- noun sufficiency a sufficient number or amount; enough. 1
- noun sufficiency adequate provision or supply, especially of wealth. 1
- noun sufficiency large enough amount 1
- noun sufficiency enough 1
- uncountable noun sufficiency Sufficiency of something is enough of that thing to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need. 0
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Origin of sufficiency
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Late Latin sufficientia; see sufficient, -ency
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Parts of speech for Sufficiency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sufficiency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sufficiency
noun sufficiency
- adequacy — Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable.
- adequateness — the quality of being adequate
- all kinds of — You can use all kinds of to emphasize that there are a great number and variety of particular things or people.
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
Antonyms for sufficiency
noun sufficiency
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- dead horse — something that has ceased to be useful or relevant.
Top questions with sufficiency
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