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sufficiently
(encz) | sufficiently,dostatečně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Sufficiently
(gcide) | Sufficiently \Suf*fi"cient*ly\, adv.
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.
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sufficiently
(wn) | sufficiently
adv 1: to a sufficient degree; "she was sufficiently fluent in
Mandarin" [ant: insufficiently] |
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insufficiently
(encz) | insufficiently,nedostatečně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
sufficiently
(encz) | sufficiently,dostatečně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Insufficiently
(gcide) | Insufficiently \In`suf*fi"cient*ly\, adv.
In an insufficient manner or degree; unadequately.
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insufficiently
(wn) | insufficiently
adv 1: to an insufficient degree; "he was insufficiently
prepared" [ant: sufficiently] |
sufficiently
(wn) | sufficiently
adv 1: to a sufficient degree; "she was sufficiently fluent in
Mandarin" [ant: insufficiently] |
sufficiently small
(foldoc) | suitably small
sufficiently small
(From mathematical jargon) An expression
used ironically to characterise unquantifiable behaviour that
differs from expected or required behaviour. For example,
suppose a newly created program came up with a correct
full-screen display, and one publicly exclaimed: "It works!"
Then, if the program dumped core on the first mouse click,
one might add: "Well, for suitably small values of `works'."
Compare the characterisation of pi under for values of.
[Jargon File]
(1997-09-21)
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sufficiently small
(jargon) | sufficiently small
adj.
Syn. suitably small.
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