sufficiency

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	ampleness,
definition	:	the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	ample,
definition	:	more than enough in size or scope or capacity (adj.all)

attribute	:	meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy,
definition	:	deficient in amount or quality or extent (adj.all)

2. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	relative quantity,
definition	:	a quantity relative to some purpose (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	fill,
definition	:	a quantity sufficient to satisfy (noun.quantity)

3. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations (noun.state)

hypernym	:	wealth, wealthiness,
definition	:	the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money (noun.state)

4. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency,
definition	:	lack of an adequate quantity or number (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)

5. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, decent, enough,
definition	:	sufficient for the purpose (adj.all)

6. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations (noun.state)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

7. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency,
definition	:	lack of an adequate quantity or number (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)

8. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	sufficient,
definition	:	of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (adj.all)

derivation	:	adequate, decent, enough,
definition	:	sufficient for the purpose (adj.all)

9. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations (noun.state)

derivation	:	answer, do, serve, suffice,
definition	:	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative)