suf|fi|cien|cy

suf|fi|cien|cy
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): competence, capacity.
3. = self-confidence. (Cf. ↑self-confidence)
4. an income or means adequate for living in a (specified) manner: »

a modest sufficiency.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • in|suf|fi|cien|cy — «IHN suh FIHSH uhn see», noun. 1. too small an amount; lack; deficiency. SYNONYM(S): inadequacy. 2. something deficient, inadequate, or unfit. 3. Archaic. unfitness; incompetence …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-suf|fi|cien|cy — «SEHLF suh FIHSH uhn see», noun. 1. the ability to supply one s own needs. 2. conceit; self assurance …   Useful english dictionary

  • suf — ex·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fi·cience; in·suf·fi·cien·cy; in·suf·fi·cient; in·suf·flate; in·suf·fla·tion; in·suf·fla·tor; suf; suf·fect; suf·fer; suf·fer·able; suf·fer·ance; suf·fer·er; suf·fete; suf·fice; suf·fic·er; suf·fi·cience; suf·fi·cien·cy;… …   English syllables

  • cien — an·cien; de·fi·cien·cy; ef·fi·cien·cy; fran·cien; in·suf·fi·cien·cy; pro·fi·cien·cy; suf·fi·cien·cy; …   English syllables

  • sufficiency — suf·fi·cien·cy …   English syllables

  • sufficiente — suf·fi·cièn·te agg. FO 1. che basta al fabbisogno, che risponde alla necessità: denaro sufficiente; anche s.m.: non avere il sufficiente per vivere | nel linguaggio scolastico, voto o giudizio mediocre, corrispondente al sei: tema sufficiente;… …   Dizionario italiano

  • sufficientemente — suf·fi·cien·te·mén·te avv. 1. CO in quantità o misura sufficiente: mangiare sufficientemente | abbastanza, discretamente: sono sufficientemente soddisfatto Sinonimi: a sufficienza. 2. BU con ostentata condiscendenza, con degnazione {{line}}… …   Dizionario italiano

  • sufficienza — suf·fi·cièn·za s.f. CO 1. l essere sufficiente, bastevole al bisogno: non avere sufficienza di cibo Contrari: insufficienza. 2. fig., sussiegosa degnazione: assumere un tono di sufficienza Sinonimi: alterigia, altezzosità, boria, sussiego. 3. nel …   Dizionario italiano

  • sufficiency — suf|fi|cien|cy [səˈfıʃənsi] n formal 1.) [U] the state of being or having enough ▪ The war has affected the country s economic sufficiency. 2.) a sufficiency of sth a supply that is enough ▪ a sufficiency of raw materials …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sufficiency — suf|fi|cien|cy [ sə fıʃnsi ] noun uncount VERY FORMAL the condition of being or having enough a. singular a quantity that is enough to be effective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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