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necessities

UK
/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.tiz/
US
/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.tiz/

Translations

necessitynoun

necessities

pl

necessities
pl
UK
/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.ti/
US
/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.ti/
Water is a necessity for all living organisms.
L’eau est une nécessité pour tous les organismes vivants.
Additional translations
misèreSens de pauvreté extrême ou de grande détresse.
Synonyms
requirement
urgency
must
prerequisite
demand
obligation
essential
need
Antonyms
contingency
extravagance
superfluity
choice
option
luxury

Definitions

necessitynoun
The fact of being required or indispensable.
Water is a necessity for all living organisms.
A thing that is needed or required.
A good pair of shoes is a necessity for hiking.
A condition of extreme need or want; hardship.
Many families were living in dire necessity after the war.
The quality or state of being unavoidable or inevitable; inevitability.
The necessity of change is acknowledged by all progressive societies.
Compulsion or constraint resulting from the circumstances of a situation; the force of circumstances.
He stole out of necessity, not for thrill or profit.
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