sufficient
An adequate quantity of; enough.
Determiner 2 meanings
An adequate quantity of; enough.
“We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.”
A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
“We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
“This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.”
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
Etymology
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
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SUFFICIENT at a glance
SUFFICIENT has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,111 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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