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sufficiency in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
    "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
    sufficiency  adequacy 
  2. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
    "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
    enough  sufficiency 
  3. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
    "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"
    sufficiency 
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