Synonyms for sufficiency
səˈfɪʃ ən si

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1. sufficiency(noun)

   sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations

   "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

   Synonyms:
   enough, adequacy

   Antonyms:
   deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy

2. enough, sufficiency(noun)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   enough, adequacy

   Antonyms:
   inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency

3. sufficiency, adequacy(noun)

   the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

   "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

   Synonyms:
   adequateness, enough, adequacy

   Antonyms:
   inadequacy, insufficiency, deficiency

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1. sufficiency(noun)

   Synonyms:
   sufficience

2. sufficiency(noun)

   Quality or condition of being sufficient.

   Synonyms:
   sufficience

3. sufficiency(noun)

   An adequate amount.

   Synonyms:
   sufficience

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sufficiency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   adequacy, enough, competence, plenty, ample supply

2. sufficiency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   ability, qualification, capacity

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sufficiency(n)

   Synonyms:
   enough, adequacy, competence

   Antonyms:
   insufficiency, inadequacy

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   adequacy, self-sufficiency, kefaya, complacency, solvency

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Australian

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How to use sufficiency in a sentence?

1. Ken Cuccinelli:

   The principle driving it is an old American value and that's self-sufficiency.

2. Ken Cuccinelli:

   The principle driving it is an old American value and that's self-sufficiency, it will also have the long-term benefit of protecting taxpayers by ensuring people who are immigrating to this country don't become public burdens, that they can stand on their own two feet, as immigrants in years past have done.

3. Eusebio Olmedo:

   We have to adapt to climate change, and these are the best varieties to recover food self-sufficiency.

4. Krijn Poppe:

   You see in a lot of countries there is interest in local production. In Russia it's influenced by a self-sufficiency policy, with Saudi Arabia it's driven by food security.

5. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman:

   The scientific community, public health officials, and others have raised serious doubt about the steps taken to ensure the safety and efficacy of the herbal dietary supplements taken daily by millions of Americans, as part of a broader investigation, NYAG is reviewing the sufficiency of the measures manufacturers and retailers are taking to independently assess the validity of their representations and advertising in connection with the sale of herbal supplements.

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