Noun: sufficiency su'fi-shun(t)-see
- The quality of being sufficient for the end in view
"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence";
- adequacy
- An adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
"there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country";
- enough, nuff [non-standard]
- Sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
"her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"
Derived forms: sufficiencies
See also: ample, copious, meager [N. Amer], meagerly [N. Amer], meagre [Brit, Cdn], meagrely [Brit, Cdn], plenteous [literary], plentiful, rich, scrimpy, stingy [informal]
Type of: quality, relative quantity, wealth, wealthiness
Antonym: inadequacy
Encyclopedia: Sufficiency