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Sufficiency vs Efficacy - What's the difference?

sufficiency | efficacy |

As nouns the difference between sufficiency and efficacy

is that sufficiency is quality or condition of being sufficient while efficacy is (uncountable) ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

sufficiency

English

Alternative forms

* sufficiencie (obsolete)

Noun

(sufficiencies)
  • Quality or condition of being sufficient.
  • An adequate amount.

    • Synonyms

    * enoughness * sufficience

    Antonyms

    * insufficiency * unsufficiency (obs.)

    efficacy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) Ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

    • Synonyms

    * efficacity

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficiency * efficient

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