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fill vs sufficiency

sufficiency vs fill

fill and sufficiency both are nouns.

fill is a verb but sufficiency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fill Yes No Yes No
sufficiency Yes No No No
As nouns, sufficiency is a hypernym of fill; that is, sufficiency is a word with a broader meaning than fill:
  • fill: a quantity sufficient to satisfy
  • sufficiency: an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Other hypernyms of fill include enough.
fill (noun) sufficiency (noun)
a quantity sufficient to satisfy the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
any material that fills a space or container an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
fill (verb) sufficiency (verb)
become full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
plug with a substance
fill to satisfaction
eat until one is sated
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
Difference between fill and sufficiency

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