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   Nec·es·sar·y

   /ˈnesəˌserē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential: "it's not necessary for you to be here" Similar obligatoryrequisiterequiredcompulsorymandatoryimperativedemandedneededcalled forneedfulessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceincumbentde rigueurOpposite unnecessarynonessentialdispensable
   • 2. determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable: "a necessary consequence" Similar inevitableunavoidablecertainsureinescapableinexorableineluctablefateddestinedpredeterminedpredestinedpreordainedOpposite possible
   • ▪ (of a concept, statement, judgment, etc.) inevitably resulting from or produced by the nature of things, so that the contrary is impossible.
   • ▪ (of an agent) having no independent volition.

   noun

   • 1. the basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth: "not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries"
   • ▪ small items required for a particular journey or purpose: "I hastily threw a few necessaries into a kit bag"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse‘be needful’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of NECESSARY is absolutely needed : required. How to use necessary in a sentence.

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   Necessary definition: essential, indispensable, or requisite. See examples of NECESSARY used in a sentence.

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   NECESSARY meaning: 1. needed in order to achieve a particular result: 2. used in negatives and questions to show that…. Learn more.

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   Necessary refers to anything you can't do without. Necessary, cede, and cease all come from the same root, cedere, which is Latin for "to go away" or "to give something up." When something's necessary, you won't give it up.

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   NECESSARY definition: 1. needed in order to achieve a particular result: 2. used in negatives and questions to show that…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNECESSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   necessary, essential, indispensable, requisite indicate something vital for the fulfillment of a need. necessary applies to that without which a condition cannot be fulfilled or to an inevitable consequence of certain events, conditions, etc.: Food is necessary to life.

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNECESSARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈnesəs ə ri / us. Add to word list. B1. needed in order to achieve something: [ + to do sth ] Is it really necessary to give so much detail? Does he have the necessary skills and experience? The police are prepared to use force, if necessary. Opposite. unnecessary. Fewer examples.

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    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.

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    necessary meaning, definition, what is necessary: something that is necessary is what you ...: Learn more.