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necessity (noun)

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  • necessity — ► NOUN (pl. necessities) 1) the state or fact of being required or indispensable. 2) an indispensable thing. 3) a situation enforcing a particular course: created more by necessity than design. ● necessity is the mother of invention Cf.… …   English terms dictionary

  • necessity — noun 1 fact that sth must happen; sth that cannot be avoided ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, fundamental (esp. BrE), sheer, vital ▪ Sleep is an absolute necessity for life. ▪ dire, urgent …   Collocations dictionary

  • necessity — ne·ces·si·ty n pl ties 1 a: the presence or pressure of circumstances that justify or compel a certain course of action; esp: a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a criminal act b: an affirmative defense originating… …   Law dictionary

  • necessity — noun 1 (C) something that you need to have: A telephone is an absolute necessity for this job. | We went to buy the basic necessities for our stay. | bare necessities (=basic things that you must have): Food and clothing are the bare necessities… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • necessity — noun 1) the microwave is now regarded as a necessity Syn: essential, indispensable item, requisite, prerequisite, necessary, basic, sine qua non, desideratum; informal must have 2) political necessity forced him to resign Syn: force of… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • necessity — noun 1) the VCR is now regarded as a necessity Syn: essential, requisite, prerequisite, necessary, basic; informal must have 2) political necessity forced him to resign Syn: force of circumstance, obligation, need, call …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • necessity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English necessite, from Anglo French necessité, from Latin necessitat , necessitas, from necesse Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being necessary 2. a. pressure of circumstance b. physical or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • necessity — noun /nɪˈsɛsəti/ a) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. b) The condition of… …   Wiktionary

  • necessity money — noun : money (as a coin, token, note) issued for a period of emergency (as a war, siege, financial crisis) and typically consisting of substitute materials …   Useful english dictionary

  • necessity */*/ — UK [nəˈsesətɪ] / US noun Word forms necessity : singular necessity plural necessities 1) a) [uncountable] a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing)… …   English dictionary

  • necessity — ne|ces|si|ty [ nə sesəti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation: necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing) something: doubts about the necessity of the war out of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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