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sufficiency
Sufficiency (noun) means the state of being enough for what is needed.
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1
The state of being enough for what is needed.
2
An amount that is enough.
"But the Eastern front of the Allies was far more vulnerable. Russia could not begin to supply herself with a sufficiency of large guns and of heavy munitionment for them."
— Hilaire Belloc, A General Sketch of the European War: The second phase (1916)
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Rhymes for sufficiency
agency
latency
urgency
potency
decency
regency
currency
tendency
clemency
leniency
frequency
emergency
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of sufficiency?
"sufficiency" (noun) means the state of being enough for what is needed.
What is another word for sufficiency?
Other words for "sufficiency" include adequacy, enough.
What is the opposite of sufficiency?
The opposite of "sufficiency" is insufficiency.
What are the different meanings of sufficiency?
"sufficiency" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being enough for what is needed; 2. An amount that is enough.
