Sufficiency (Noun)
Meaning 1
An adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
Sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
The quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The report highlighted the sufficiency of the current funding to support the new project.
- The jury deliberated on the sufficiency of the evidence presented during the trial.
- The environmental group questioned the sufficiency of the government's plan to reduce carbon emissions.
- The team leader expressed concerns about the sufficiency of the training provided to the new employees.
- The researchers studied the sufficiency of vitamin D in preventing certain diseases.