hinreichend
/ˈhɪnˌʁaɪçn̩t/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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sufficient
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Die Beweise sind nicht hinreichend.
The evidence is not sufficient.
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Similar words
Ausreichend is the common everyday word for sufficient (also a German school grade meaning "passing"); hinreichend is more formal or logical, like a hinreichende Bedingung, a sufficient condition in logic or math.
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Practice
1 What does hinreichend mean?
sufficient
2 Fill the gap: Die Beweise sind nicht ___.
Full sentence: Die Beweise sind nicht hinreichend. (The evidence is not sufficient.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinreichend?
hinreichend: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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