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   necessity

   /nɪˈsɛsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or fact of being required: "the necessity of providing parental guidance" Similar essential requirementprerequisiteindispensable thing/itemessentialrequisitenecessaryfundamentalbasicsine qua nondesideratum
   • ▪ the state of being unavoidable: "the necessity of growing old" Similar inevitabilityunavoidabilitycertaintyinescapabilityinexorabilityineluctability
   • ▪ a situation enforcing a certain course of action: "political necessity induced him to consider it" Similar force/pressure of circumstanceneedobligationcallexigencycrisisemergencyurgencyforce majeure
   • 2. an indispensable thing: "a good book is a necessity when travelling" Similar essential requirementprerequisiteindispensable thing/itemessentialrequisitenecessaryfundamentalbasicsine qua nondesideratum
   • 3. the principle according to which something must be so, by virtue either of logic or of natural law.
   • ▪ a condition that cannot be otherwise, or a statement asserting this.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French necessite, from Latin necessitas, from necesse‘be needful’.

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   Synonyms for NECESSITY: requirement, must, necessary, need, essential, requisite, demand, needful; Antonyms of NECESSITY: surplus, luxury, comfort, extra, extravagance, indulgence, nonnecessity, nonessential.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of necessity in English. necessity. noun. These are words and phrases related to necessity. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of necessity. We'll take only the necessities for the camping trip. Synonyms. something needed. necessary. essential. sine qua non. indispensable.

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   necessity. 1 (noun) in the sense of need. Definition. a set of circumstances that inevitably requires a certain result. There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. Synonyms. need. demand. requirement. exigency. indispensability. needfulness. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of essential. Definition. something needed.

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   necessity. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: what is needed. Synonyms: must, must-have, essential, requirement, requisite, need, vital part, fundamental, imperative, demand. Sense: Noun: state of being required. Synonyms: need, compulsion, obligation, constraint, requirement. Sense: Noun: poverty. Synonyms:

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    Synonyms for NECESSITY: call, cause, ground, justification, occasion, reason, wherefore, why, need, essential, requisite; Antonyms for NECESSITY: want, choice, contingency, doubtfulness, option, possibility, desire.

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    Synonyms for NECESSITIES: requirements, musts, needs, essentials, necessaries, requisites, needfuls, demands; Antonyms of NECESSITIES: nonessentials, luxuries, amenities, comforts, surpluses, extras, extravagances, indulgences.