- self-suf|fi|cien|cy
- self-suf|fi|cien|cy «SEHLF suh FIHSH uhn see», noun.1. the ability to supply one's own needs.
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suf|fi|cien|cy — «suh FIHSH uhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. a sufficient amount; large enough supply: »The ship had a sufficiency of provisions for the voyage. SYNONYM(S): plenty. 2. the condition or fact of being sufficient; adequacy; ability. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
Self-sufficiency — Self suf*fi cien*cy, n. The quality or state of being self sufficient. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sufficiency — Suf*fi cien*cy, n. [L. sufficientia: cf. F. suffisance. See {Suffice}.] 1. The quality or state of being sufficient, or adequate to the end proposed; adequacy. [1913 Webster] His sufficiency is such that he bestows and possesses, his plenty being … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autosufficiente — au·to·suf·fi·cièn·te agg. CO che è in grado di badare a se stesso, di provvedere alle proprie necessità: invalido autosufficiente, essere economicamente autosufficiente Sinonimi: autonomo, indipendente. Contrari: dipendente. {{line}} {{/line}}… … Dizionario italiano
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
