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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sufficient \Suf*fi"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.
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              My grace is sufficient for thee.      --2 Cor. xii.
                                                    9.
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     2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of
        competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
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              Who is sufficient for these things?   --2 Cor. ii.
                                                    16.
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     3. Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
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              The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient . . . I
              think I may take his bond.            --Shak.
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     4. Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. [R.]
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              Thou art the most sufficient (I'll say for thee),
              Not to believe a thing.               --Beau. & Fl.
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     Syn: Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sufficient \Suf*fi"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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sufficient
       adj : of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but
             without being abundant; "sufficient food" [ant: insufficient]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Αγγλικά a.
     αρκετός, επαρκής

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sufficiō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     a.
     1 Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or
  needs.
     2 Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power
  or ability; qualified; fit.
     3 (lb en archaic) Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
     det.
     1 An adequate quantity of; enough.
     2 (lb en as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is as large as is
  needed.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sufficiō  3 p futr actv indc)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la sufficiō  3 p futr actv indc)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Ruotsi a.
     riittävä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     Engelska a.
     tillräcklig, nog

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  sufficient
     a.
     1 som räcka till, tillräcklig
     2 (tagg: text=om person) kompetent

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  sufficient /səfˈɪʃənt/
  genoeg

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sufficient /səfˈɪʃənt/
  كافي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sufficient //səˈfɪʃənt// 
  доста́тъчен

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sufficient //səˈfɪʃənt// 
  достатъчен, задоволителен
  enough, adequate