Noun Definition

sufficiency

1.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):enough

Category: General

2.Definition: sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations

"Her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

Category: General

3.Definition: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

"He questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

Related Noun(s):adequacy

Category: General