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   In·dis·pen·sa·ble

   /ˌindəˈspensəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary: "he made himself indispensable to the parish priest"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘not to be allowed or provided for by ecclesiastical dispensation’): from medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- ‘not’ + dispensabilis (see dispensable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indispensability noun
   • 2. indispensableness noun
   • 3. indispensably adverb

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   Indispensable definition: absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite. See examples of INDISPENSABLE used in a sentence.

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   Indispensable is a strong adjective for something that you couldn't do without. If you have asthma and you're packing for summer vacation, your inhaler is indispensable, unless you enjoy gasping on the beach.

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   Define indispensable. indispensable synonyms, indispensable pronunciation, indispensable translation, English dictionary definition of indispensable. adj. 1. Absolutely necessary; essential. 2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state. n. One that is indispensable....

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   5 days ago · If someone or something is indispensable, they are absolutely essential and other people or things cannot function without them.

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   Definition of indispensable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   indispensable meaning, definition, what is indispensable: someone or something that is indispensab...: Learn more.

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   indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ adj. absolutely necessary; essential. not to be disregarded or escaped: an indispensable role. an indispensable person or thing. ˌindisˌpensaˈbility, ˌindisˈpensableness n ˌindisˈpensably adv. 'indispensable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):