necessity

/ni'sesiti/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Something that is absolutely needed or required: A "necessity" is something that is essential for life, survival, or a particular purpose. It is indispensable.
    • The condition of being essential or unavoidable: "Necessity" can also refer to the state or fact of being required or inevitable.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Food, water, and shelter are basic necessities of life.
    • A good internet connection is a necessity for my job.
    • We understand the necessity of following safety protocols.
Advanced Usage
  • Of necessity: Used to indicate that something is unavoidable or must happen.
    • The meeting was, of necessity, postponed due to the storm.
  • Necessity is the mother of invention: A proverb meaning that a difficult problem or need forces people to create a solution.
    • When the power went out, we used candles for light—necessity is the mother of invention.
Variants and Related Words
  • Necessitate (verb): To make something necessary or to require as an essential condition.
    • The emergency necessitated immediate action.
  • Necessary (adjective): Required to be done, achieved, or present; essential.
    • It is necessary to have a passport for international travel.
Synonyms
  • Essential: Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
  • Requirement: Something that is needed or wanted.
  • Prerequisite: Something that must exist or happen before something else can happen or be done.
Related Phrases
  • Bow to necessity: To accept that you must do something because the situation forces you to.
    • We had to bow to necessity and cancel the outdoor event due to the weather.
  • Make a virtue of necessity: To do something you have to do in a way that makes it seem like a positive choice.
    • Since we're stuck at home, let's make a virtue of necessity and finally organize the garage.
Noun
  1. anything indispensable
    • food and shelter are necessities of life
    • the essentials of the good life
    • allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
    • a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained
  2. the condition of being essential or indispensable

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