noun
sufficient condition
Technical term in logic and mathematics. A condition that, if satisfied, guarantees the truth of a statement. Contrasts with 必要条件 (necessary condition).
See also: 必要条件
雨が降れば地面が濡れる。つまり、雨は地面が濡れるための十分条件だ。
If it rains, the ground gets wet. In other words, rain is a sufficient condition for the ground to be wet.
必要条件 is a necessary condition (must be true for the statement to hold), while 十分条件 is a sufficient condition (guarantees the statement). Often discussed together in logic.
Compound of 十分 (sufficient) and 条件 (condition). A direct translation of the English term 'sufficient condition', used in logic and mathematics.