Main Entry: suf·fi·cien·cy

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural suf·fi·cien·cies

Date: 15th century

1 : sufficient means to meet one's needs : competency; also : a modest but adequate scale of living
2 : the quality or state of being sufficient : adequacy