necessary
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- adjective
- /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/
- Reading is a necessary skill for success in school.
- necessary skills
- absolutely necessary
- medically necessary
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Watch on YouTubeWell, yes, but if it were necessary, what would you do?
- Well, yes, but if it were necessary, what would you do?
- But from time to time it's really necessary to test yourself.
- They're they're not evil, but are they necessary for you?
- You know, the dream space is really necessary to create things.
- Will people have the skills necessary for these kinds of jobs?
- And that's what is necessary to make that script work.
- So this entire process is the necessary unfolding of truth.
- I wasn't given the tools necessary to be able to excel.
- And we often forget that time off is necessary for peak creativity.
- Course correction to me is about creating the space necessary to pause.
- He sees overthrow as being necessary on on the route to that.
- Care more than normal and more than necessary about your results.
- I advise when necessary and asked for.
- Do you think those hardships were necessary to flip the switch?
Examples
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And we often forget that time off is necessary for peak creativity.
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It is necessary to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle for safety.
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But from time to time it's really necessary to test yourself.
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Black budget activities are absolutely necessary for the safety and security of our nation.
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Will people have the skills necessary for these kinds of jobs?
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The ceremony is necessary for you to take your place in the world.
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Yet, President Obama says that success in Libya is necessary to protect global peace and security.
Academic text (2011) -
We tailored a few of the lectures and readings to provide the necessary theoretical background.
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Thirteen of the participants had not earned the necessary credits to earn sophomore status.
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All necessary equipment should be assembled and on hand, and any necessary pre-test checks performed.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
Required for a particular purpose or to make something possible
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1.4
Something a rule, law, or official says you must have
405
3.5
Necessary for life or for something to succeed
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3.8
Law or rules say you must do it
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4.6
Needed so much you cannot do without it or them
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4.2
Required by law or rule
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5.3
Required by law, rule, or authority
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6.2
Needed for a particular purpose
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8.6
Required for a particular purpose
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6.6
Needed before something else can happen
Very important and needed for something to work or survive
Antonyms
Idioms
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7.0
To do whatever is needed to reach a goal, even if the actions are difficult or harmful
Compounds
How Necessary
Surface Forms
Morphology
necessary = necessity (transparent) = necess + ary
Formed from the noun 'necessity' with the adjectival suffix '-ary', so the meaning 'pertaining to what is needed' is directly inferable.
Etymology
Necessary comes from an old Latin word that meant 'unavoidable' or 'needed', and it is tied to the simple English idea of need. So if something is necessary, it is required and cannot be left out.