insufficient

det
/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Etymology

From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.

  1. derived from insufficiens
  2. derived from insufficient

Definitions

  1. An inadequate quantity of

    An inadequate quantity of; not enough.

    • Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem.
  2. A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed.

    • Insufficient of the building remains to determine its age.
  3. Not sufficient

    Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.

    • an insufficient amount
    • an insufficient degree
    • It is a necessary condition but an insufficient one.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at insufficient. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at insufficient. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at insufficient

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA