sufficiency
The quality or condition of being sufficientThe quality or condition of being sufficient.
» Algeria needs to achieve food self-sufficiency.
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2 senses(uncountable)The quality or condition of being sufficient.
Hinlänglichkeit, Zulänglichkeit
доста́точностьdostátočnostʹ
доста́тністьdostátnistʹ
the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
(countable)An adequate amount.
Examples
6 sentencesAlgeria needs to achieve food self-sufficiency.
Algeria ambitions to achieve food self-sufficiency?
He embarked on a journey towards self-sufficiency.
Iran's agricultural sector has contributed to the country's self-sufficiency in food production.
Can Algeria achieve food self-sufficiency?
Translations
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Forms
plural: sufficienciesSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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