what does sufficiency mean?
SUFFICIENCY as NOUN
- Meaning
- the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
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- he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence
Hypernyms(s) sufficiency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an adequate quantity
- a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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- enough is as good as a feast
- there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country
Hypernyms(s) sufficiency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
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- her father questioned the young suitor’’s sufficiency
Hypernyms(s) sufficiency is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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