"sufficient" meaning in English

See sufficient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /səˈfɪʃənt/ Audio: en-us-sufficient.ogg [US] Forms: sufficient [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough. Synonyms: enough, adequate, satisfactory, appropriate
    Sense id: simple-sufficient-en-adj-OyZk~Z7r Categories (other): Formal

Determiner

IPA: /səˈfɪʃənt/ Audio: en-us-sufficient.ogg [US] Forms: sufficient
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use sufficient to identify the smallest amount needed.
    Sense id: simple-sufficient-en-det-ajY2mdX5 Categories (other): Indefinite determiners
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          "text": "We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job."
        },
        {
          "text": "The food supplies should be sufficient to last the winter."
        },
        {
          "text": "The factory was shut down because if didn't meet the necessary and sufficient conditions for safety."
        }
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          "word": "enough"
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          "word": "satisfactory"
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          "word": "appropriate"
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          "text": "We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job."
        },
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          "text": "The food supplies should be sufficient to last the winter."
        },
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          "text": "The factory was shut down because if didn't meet the necessary and sufficient conditions for safety."
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          "word": "appropriate"
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