necessity
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- noun
- /nəˈsɛsɪti/
:
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- They were forced by necessity to grow beyond what they were.
- basic necessities
- necessities of life
- an absolute necessity
Well, we should examine causation and necessity, he says.
- Well, we should examine causation and necessity, he says.
- So muscle was not a necessity, and it was baggage.
- Whether it's a necessity or not, What do you think?
- And again, it just makes the necessity of love that much more dire.
- So YouTube is a absolute necessity for Hollywood.
- They were forced by necessity to grow beyond what they were.
- So it's not a it's not a necessity, but it does help.
- I think that rest is not a luxury, it's a necessity.
- And, you know, there's things like necessity or chance.
- No, no snake, no necessity to contend with snakes.
Examples
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A reliable transportation system is a necessity for any major city to function effectively.
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Food is a human necessity.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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The daily struggle with economic necessity has not allowed much leisure for civic activities.
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Targeting potential customers correctly is a necessity in order for higher educational institutions to thrive.
Academic text (2011) -
Comfort, practicality, and necessity were also mentioned as reasons for purchasing an item.
Academic text (2011) -
People have argued over the role and necessity of romance and relationships in contemporary women's fiction.
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Food is a human necessity that everyone needs to survive.
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In times of crisis, having access to clean water becomes a necessity for daily living.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something a person must have to live or be healthy
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Something you need for a particular purpose or situation
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2.4
Things you need for a purpose, like food or water
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Something you need and cannot do without
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3.0
A service that people need for health, safety and daily care, like healthcare or water
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A necessary thing you must have or meet to be allowed to do something
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A thing you need for a recipe, process, or result to work
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Something needed for a particular activity or purpose
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A thing you must have
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Something that must be true or happen first for another thing to happen
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How necessary and important something is
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Being necessary for something to work or succeed
How much something is needed
A state in which something is completely needed and cannot be done without
A thing that is needed and very important for something to work or happen
A quality that shows something is necessary
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How Necessary
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Etymology
Necessity comes from a Latin word that meant 'cannot be avoided' and shares the same root as necessary, which links it to the simple idea of 'need'. So a necessity is something you must have or cannot do without, like food or warm clothes.