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necessity meaning and definition

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NECESSITY noun

Definition of necessity (noun)

  1. the condition of being essential or indispensable
  2. 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"
    • synonyms: essential, necessary, requirement, requisite
    • antonym: inessential
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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