necessity
[ nuh-ses-i-tee ]
/ nəˈsɛs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural ne·ces·si·ties.
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Idioms about necessity
of necessity, as an inevitable result; unavoidably; necessarily: Our trip to China must of necessity be postponed for a while.
Origin of necessity
synonym study for necessity
3. See need.
OTHER WORDS FROM necessity
non·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural non·ne·ces·si·ties.su·per·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural su·per·ne·ces·si·ties.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for necessity
necessity
/ (nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
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