sufficient

/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 3CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0

Academic Definition

Enough; adequate for the purpose or need at hand.

Key Academic Collocations

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Word Family & Derivatives

sufficientsufficientlysufficiencyinsufficientinsufficiency

Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)

adequateamplesatisfactorycompetentplentiful

Academic Sample Sentences in Context

"Researchers concluded that there is sufficient empirical evidence linking trans-fat consumption to cardiovascular illnesses."
"The bar chart indicates that municipal water reserves remained sufficient to meet summer irrigation requirements."
"Fining corporate offenders minor sums is rarely sufficient to deter systematic environmental violations."

IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)

Use 'insufficient to warrant' or 'deemed sufficient to meet demand' in Task 1 & Task 2 evaluations.

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