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Definition of sufficiency

sufficiency

/səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
suf · fi · cien · cy
Adverb:sufficiently
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Plural:sufficiencies
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Adjective:sufficient
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sufficiency Lexical Profile

sufficiency Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The condition or quality of being adequate or enough for a particular purpose.

Example

"The audit evaluated the sufficiency of the bank's capital reserves during a financial crisis."

2

An adequate amount or supply of something, especially of essential resources such as food or money.

Example

"They packed a sufficiency of provisions to last through the entire winter expedition."

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• Rhymes for sufficiency

• Nearby Words

sufferer
suffering
suffice
sufficiency
sufficient
sufficiently
suffix

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'suffisance' or Late Latin 'sufficientia', from Latin 'sufficiens' (present participle of 'sufficere', meaning 'to supply' or 'be enough').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sufficiency. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sufficiency
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