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    ne·ces·si·ty
    /nəˈsesədē/

    noun

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  2. The meaning of NECESSITY is the quality or state of being necessary. How to use necessity in a sentence.

  3. the need for something, or something that is needed: [ U ] Don’t you understand the necessity of eating a balanced diet? [ U ] She was forced to take the job out of necessity. [ C ] In my work, a computer is a necessity. (Definition of necessity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of necessity.

  4. 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.

  5. something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life. the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability: the necessity of adequate housing. an imperative requirement or need for something: the necessity for a quick decision. Synonyms: demand.

  6. A situation or action that is a necessity is necessary and cannot be avoided. The President pleaded that strong rule from the centre was a regrettable, but temporary necessity. More Synonyms of necessity

  7. to manage to gain an advantage from something that you have to do and cannot avoid. She decided to make a virtue of necessity and combined a business trip to Paris with a visit to her cousins there. necessity is the mother of invention. (saying) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it.

  8. noun. uk / nəˈsesəti / us. necessity noun (NEED) Add to word list. the need for something: There's no financial necessity for her to work. Sewing is something I do out of necessity, not for pleasure. necessity noun (SOMETHING NEEDED) something you need: Most people seem to consider a car a necessity, not a luxury.

  9. [uncountable] the fact that something must happen or be done; the need for something necessity (for something) We recognize the necessity for a written agreement. necessity (of something/of doing something) We were discussing the necessity of employing more staff. necessity (for somebody) to do something There had never been any necessity for he...

  10. 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.

  11. necessity meaning, definition, what is necessity: something that you need to have in order...: Learn more.

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