noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The quality or condition of being sufficient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An adequate amount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adequacy
Antonyms: insufficiency
Broader terms: quality
Narrower terms: ampleness
4
noun
Meaning 4
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
enough is as good as a feast
there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enough
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relative quantity
Narrower terms: fill
5
noun
Meaning 5
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wealth, wealthiness
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Aghwan:
𐕗𐕒𐕡𐔴𐕒𐕡𐕎
(ṗueun)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Arabic:
كِفَايَة
(kifāya)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Catalan:
suficiència
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
充分
(chōngfèn)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
充足
(chōngzú)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
足夠 /足够
(zúgòu)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Czech:
dostatečnost
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Finnish:
riittävyys
— quality or condition of being sufficient
French:
suffisance
— quality or condition of being sufficient
German:
Hinlänglichkeit
— quality or condition of being sufficient
German:
Zulänglichkeit
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Greek:
επάρκεια
(epárkeia)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Ancient Greek:
ἐπάρκεια
(epárkeia)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Hindi:
पर्याप्तता
(paryāptatā)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Irish:
leorgacht
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Northern Kurdish:
besî
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Northern Kurdish:
têrî
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Latin:
satietas
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Iranian Persian:
کِفایَت
(kefâyat)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Russian:
доста́точность
(dostátočnostʹ)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Scottish Gaelic:
fòghnadh
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Spanish:
suficiencia
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Swedish:
tillräcklighet
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Tagalog:
katanapan
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Turkish:
yeterlilik
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Turkish:
yeterlik
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Ukrainian:
доста́тність
(dostátnistʹ)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Urdu:
کِفایَت
(kifāyat)
— quality or condition of being sufficient
Chinese Mandarin:
足夠的數量 /足够的数量
(zúgòu de shùliàng)
— adequate amount
Chinese Mandarin:
充足的數額 /充足的数额
(chōngzú de shù'é)
— adequate amount
Chinese Mandarin:
適當的數量 /适当的数量
(shìdàng de shùliàng)
— adequate amount
