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sufficient
What does sufficient mean?
sufficient (adjective): of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use sufficient in a sentence?
- Sufficient food. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce sufficient?
/səˈfɪʃənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sufficient come from?
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of sufficient?
Words related to sufficient
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sufficient” mean?
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
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unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime
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of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
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occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental
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