sufficient

  • 131self-sufficient — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to satisfy one s basic needs without outside help, especially with regard to the production of food. 2) emotionally and intellectually independent. DERIVATIVES self sufficiency noun …

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  • 132self-sufficient — [self′səfīs′iŋself′sə fish′ənt] adj. having the necessary resources to get along without help; independent: also self sufficing [self′səfīs′iŋ] self sufficiency n …

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