necessitous
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necessity


Definition: Meaning of, necessity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nɪˈsɛsɪti /

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necessity necessities
  1. [countable] something that you need to have in order to live
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  2. [uncountable] when something is necessary
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  3. [countable] something that must happen, even if it is unpleasant
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  4. of necessity formal used when something happens in a particular way because that is the only possible way it can happen
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  5. necessity is the mother of invention used to say that if someone really needs to do something, they will find a way of doing it
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necessity used in phrases

  • of necessity (adverb)
    1. in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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