Meaning 1formal · 82%
Enough in amount or quality to meet a particular requirement.
Natural examples
Für den Antrag liegen hinreichende Belege vor.
Sufficient evidence is available for the application.
Die Erklärung war nicht hinreichend genau.
The explanation was not sufficiently precise.
Das Budget ist für die Reise hinreichend.
The budget is sufficient for the trip.
Usage note
Hinreichend is more formal than ausreichend and often appears before a noun or with sein. Context identifies what requirement is met.
Mini-lesson: hinreichend
Enough in amount or quality to meet a particular requirement. Hinreichend is more formal than ausreichend and often appears before a noun or with sein. Context identifies what requirement is met.
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