self-sufficiency (C1)
noun
Definition
self-sufficiency means the condition of being self-sufficient. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses self-sufficiency to mean the condition of being self-sufficient.
The teacher asked students to find self-sufficiency in the reading.
Check the words around self-sufficiency to choose the right meaning.
How to Use self-sufficiency
- a/the self-sufficiency (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a self-sufficiency."
- self-sufficiency in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked self-sufficiency in context before translating it."
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