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necessity

/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.ti/

Translations

necessitynoun

necessities

/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.ti/

nécessité

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

Antonyms

necessityadjective

/nɪˈses.ɪ.ti/

/nəˈses.ə.ti/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "necessity goods", "necessity spending").

nécessaireS’emploie surtout dans un sens attributif ou apposé, pour exprimer le caractère indispensable.

Necessity goods are purchased regardless of income changes.

Les biens nécessaires sont achetés indépendamment des variations de revenus.

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.

necessityadjective

Designating goods, expenses, or other items that are regarded as necessary or indispensable; essential.

Necessity goods are purchased regardless of income changes.