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sufficiency
noun suf·fi·cien·cy \sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē\
plural suf·fi·cien·cies
Definition of SUFFICIENCY
1
: sufficient means to meet one's needs : competency; also : a modest but adequate scale of living
2
: the quality or state of being sufficient : adequacy
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First Known Use of SUFFICIENCY
15th century
Related to SUFFICIENCY
- Synonyms
- acceptability, adequacy, satisfactoriness
- Antonyms
- inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unsatisfactoriness
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