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sufficient definition

suf·fi·cient (-ənt)

adjective

  1. as much as is needed; equal to what is specified or required; enough
  2. competent; well-qualified; able

Etymology: ME < L sufficiens, prp. of sufficere: see suffice

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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