English-Thai Dictionary

sufficient

ADJ พอเพียง  พอ  adequate enough por-piang

 

sufficiently

ADV อย่างเพียงพอ  อย่าง พอเพียง  adequately enough yang-por-piang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUFFICIENT

a.[L. sufficiens.] Enough; equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; competent; as provision sufficient for the family; water sufficient for the voyage; an army sufficient to defend the country. My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Corinthians 12:9.
1. Qualified; competent; possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; as a man sufficient for an office.
2. Fit; able; of competent power or ability.
Who is sufficient for these things? 2 Corinthians 2:16.

 

SUFFICIENTLY

adv. To a sufficient degree; enough; to a degree that answers the purpose, or gives content; as, we are sufficiently supplied with food and clothing; a man sufficiently qualified for the discharge of his official duties.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUFFICIENT

Suf *fi "cient, a. Etym: [L. sufficiens, -entis, p.pr. of sufficere:cf. F. suffisant. See Suffice. ]

 

1. Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country. My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9.

 

2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. Who is sufficient for these things 2 Cor. ii. 16.

 

3. Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient. .. I think I may take his bond. Shak.

 

4. Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. [R.] Thou art the most sufficient (I'll say for thee ), Not to believe a thing. Beau. & Fl.

 

Syn. -- Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.

 

SUFFICIENTLY

SUFFICIENTLY Suf *fi "cient *ly, adv.

 

Defn: To a sufficient degree; to a degree that answers the purpose, or gives content; enough; as, we are sufficiently supplied with food; a man sufficiently qualified for the discharge of his official duties.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sufficient

suf fi cient |səˈfiSHənt səˈfɪʃənt | ▶adjective & determiner enough; adequate: [ as adj. ] : a small income that was sufficient for her needs | [ as determiner ] : they had sufficient resources to survive. DERIVATIVES suf fi cient ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘legally satisfactory ’): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- ‘meeting the need of ’ (see suffice ).

 

sufficient reason

suf |fi ¦cient rea ¦son ▶noun [ mass noun ] Philosophy the principle (associated particularly with G.W. Leibniz ) that all events must ultimately be explicable in terms of the reasons a divine being would have had for choosing one alternative rather than another.

 

Oxford Dictionary

sufficient

suf |fi ¦cient |səˈfɪʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective & determiner enough; adequate: [ as adj. ] : he had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs | [ as determiner ] : they had sufficient resources to survive. DERIVATIVES sufficiently adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘legally satisfactory ’): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- ‘meeting the need of ’ (see suffice ).

 

sufficient reason

suf |fi ¦cient rea ¦son ▶noun [ mass noun ] Philosophy the principle (associated particularly with G.W. Leibniz ) that all events must ultimately be explicable in terms of the reasons a divine being would have had for choosing one alternative rather than another.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sufficient

sufficient adjective there was sufficient evidence to justify a charge: enough, plenty of, ample; adequate, satisfactory. ANTONYMS inadequate.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sufficient

sufficient adjective & determiner they had secured sufficient evidence to justify a charge: enough, adequate, plenty of, ample, abundant; informal plenty. ANTONYMS insufficient, inadequate.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sufficient

suf fi cient /səfɪ́ʃ (ə )nt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 形容詞 比較なし 1 ｟ややかたく ｠ «…するのに /…にとって » 十分な , 足りる «to do /for » (!enoughよりかたい語; ↔insufficient ) ▸ The money was sufficient to cover my traveling expenses .その金は私の旅費をまかなうのに十分だった ▸ This giant pizza is sufficient for ten people (to eat ).この巨大ピザは10人で食べても十分足りる ▸ We don't have sufficient income to live comfortably .うちは快適な生活を送るほど十分な収入がない ▸ a necessary and sufficient condition 必要十分条件 2 ｟古 ｠有能な ; 十分資格がある .名詞 U ｟ややかたく ｠十分 (の量 )(enough )▸ I've had quite sufficient .十分いただきました

 

sufficiently

suf fi cient ly /səfɪ́ʃ (ə )ntli /副詞 十分に , 十分なほど ▸ The case was sufficiently large to pack all my belongings .その箱は持ち物をすべて詰めるのに十分大きかった