Search results
- 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.
an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision. Synonyms: demand. 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.
NECESSITY definition: 1. the need for something: 2. something that you need, especially in order to live: 3. the need…. Learn more.
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.
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.
1. (sometimes plural) something needed for a desired result; prerequisite. necessities of life. 2. a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain result. it is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen. 3.
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.
