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- DictionaryNe·ces·si·ty/nəˈsesədē/
noun
- 1. the fact of being required or indispensable: "the necessity of providing parental guidance should be apparent"
- 2. an indispensable thing: "a good book is a necessity when traveling"
1. : the quality or state of being necessary. He questioned the necessity for the change. 2. a. : pressure of circumstance. The plane was compelled by necessity to change its course. b. : physical or moral compulsion.
NECESSITY definition: 1. the need for something: 2. something that you need, especially in order to live: 3. the need…. Learn more.
the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable: to face the necessity of testifying in court. an unavoidable need or compulsion to do something: not by choice but by necessity. a state of being in financial need; poverty: a family in dire necessity. Synonyms: want, indigence, neediness.
A necessity is something that you must have in order to complete a task. When used in the plural, necessities are items required for a situation but nothing extra. You probably only bring the bare necessities to a sleepover — pajamas and a toothbrush.
necessity is the mother of invention. (saying) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it. Definition of necessity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. 2. the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. 3. an imperative requirement or need for something: a necessity for a quick decision.
necessity. noun. /nəˈsɛsət̮i/. [uncountable] the fact that something must happen or be done; the need for something necessity (for something) We recognize the necessity for a written agreement. necessity (of something/of doing something) We were discussing the necessity of employing more staff. necessity (for somebody) to do something ...
noun. uk / nəˈsesəti / us. necessity noun (NEED) Add to word list. the need for something: There's no financial necessity for her to work. Sewing is something I do out of necessity, not for pleasure. necessity noun (SOMETHING NEEDED) something you need: Most people seem to consider a car a necessity, not a luxury.
The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist. There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. [ + of] As soon as the necessity for action is over the troops must be withdrawn. Most women, like men, work from economic necessity.
1. The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist. [...] See of necessity [...] 2. A necessity is something that you must have in order to live properly or do something. [...] 3. A situation or action that is a necessity is necessary and cannot be avoided.
