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sufficiency (iou)



sufficiency noun. L15.
[Late Latin sufficientia: see SUFFICIENCE, -ENCY.]
a. Sufficient means or wealth; ability to meet financial obligations. L15-M18.
b. A sufficient supply; an adequate income. E17.
c. Adequate provision of food or physical comfort. L18.
The condition or quality of being sufficient for a purpose; adequacy. M16.
A sufficient quantity (of something); enough. M16.
Adequate ability or qualification to do something; competence. arch. M16.
b. An instance of this; a qualification; an accomplishment. L16-E18.
Excessive self-confidence; arrogance, conceit. arch. M17.