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sufficient - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sufficient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sufficient [ a.]
- Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country.
- Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
- Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
- Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.

Meaning of 'sufficient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sufficient [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Example in sentence:
  • sufficient food