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# sufficient

«sufficient» in Mova's school dictionary: **needed for a purpose** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (sufficient); adverb sufficiently; noun sufficiency

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) Enough; as much as is needed for a purpose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

A formal exam and science word: «sufficient water», «sufficient evidence», «Is 20 pounds sufficient to buy...?» In maths, compare what is needed with what you have. Phrases: «sufficient for», «sufficient to», «self-sufficient» (able to look after yourself).

### examples

- Do you have sufficient money for the ticket? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x1)
- Plants need sufficient light to grow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x2)
- One cup of flour is not sufficient for this cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x3)
- There was sufficient food for everyone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x4)
- Is 10 pounds sufficient to buy 3 books at 4 pounds each? No, you need 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x5)
- The farm is self-sufficient in vegetables. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x6)
- They who act without sufficient thought, will often fall into unsuspected danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/#x7)

### note

Formal; everyday: «enough». Opposite: insufficient. Spelling: «-ffic-ient». In maths: «sufficient» means have ≥ need; if not sufficient, the shortfall = need − have (12 − 10 = 2 pounds short).

### In the corpora

- [For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1089/)
- [And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.759/)
- [but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.439/)
- [And Lebanon is not sufficient fuel, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for burnt-offerings.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.852/)
- [Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.737/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sufficient» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sufficient/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.