Acceptability and Sufficiency

Acceptability

Acceptability noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.
Usage example: the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken

Sufficiency and acceptability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sufficiency" instead a noun "Acceptability".

Sufficiency

Sufficiency noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.
Usage example: the sufficiency of the portions is such that you will leave the restaurant with a full stomach but without doggie bags

Acceptability and sufficiency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptability" instead a noun "Sufficiency".

Nearby Words: sufficient, sufficiently
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