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Definition of
sufficiency noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sufficiency
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
səˈfɪʃnsi
/
/
[
singular
]
sufficiency
(of something)
(
formal
)
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an amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose
a sufficiency of well-trained teachers
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