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English Dictionary: sufficient	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sufficient adj of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food" Antonym(s): deficient, insufficient
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sufficient \Suffi"cient\, a. [L. sufficiens, -entis, p. pr. of sufficere: cf. F. suffisant. See {Suffice}.] 1. Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient* for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country. My grace is sufficient for thee. --2 Cor. xii. 9. 2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. Who is sufficient for these things? --2 Cor. ii. 16. 3. Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. --Shak. 4. Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. [R.] Thou art the most sufficient (I'll say for thee), Not to believe a thing. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.