necessity

[ nuh-ses-i-tee ]

/ nəˈsɛs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural ne·ces·si·ties.

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.

the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable: to face the necessity of testifying in court.

an unavoidable need or compulsion to do something: not by choice but by necessity.

a state of being in financial need; poverty: a family in dire necessity.

Philosophy. the quality of following inevitably from logical, physical, or moral laws.

Idioms for necessity

of necessity, as an inevitable result; unavoidably; necessarily: Our trip to China must of necessity be postponed for a while.

Origin of necessity

1325–75; Middle English necessite<Latin necessitās, equivalent to necess(e) needful + -itās-ity

SYNONYMS FOR necessity

3 demand.

6 neediness, indigence, want.

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synonym study for necessity

3. See need.

OTHER WORDS FROM necessity

non·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural non·ne·ces·si·ties.su·per·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural su·per·ne·ces·si·ties.

Words nearby necessity

necessitarian, necessitarianism, necessitate, necessitous, necessitude, necessity, Necessity is the mother of invention, Nechako, Neches, Necho, neck

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Example sentences from the Web for necessity

All of these changes to college financing occurred at exactly the time when college education became a necessity.
The Student Loan Crisis That Isn’t About Kids at Harvard|Monica Potts|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had to create plays out of necessity, because African women deserved a voice and a place on the stage.
Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira Vs. Boko Haram|Kristi York Wooten|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, the Prince of necessity had to focus on defeating his external enemies.
Valerie Jarrett, Obama Consigliere—and Democracy Killer|James Poulos|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The way San Pedro Prison functions is a necessity as a result, Bolivian journalist Aldo Medinaceli explained to me.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That was galling for those who described the invasion of Iraq as a conflict of choice, not necessity.
The Rhinohawks Come Roaring Back|James Poulos|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Impress upon them the necessity of selecting capable officers.
The Boy and the Sunday School|John L. Alexander
By the necessity of our constitution a certain enthusiasm attends the individual's consciousness of that divine presence.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
First, the arts dealing with form, where its necessity is evident.
Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot
This is not an abnormal action, but is of necessity, or asphyxia would instantly result and the runner would drop.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275|Various
This he fully admitted, but was not prepared to dispense with the necessity of an academical preparation.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley

British Dictionary definitions for necessity

necessity

/ (nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

(sometimes plural) something needed for a desired result; prerequisitenecessities of life

a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain resultit is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen

the state or quality of being obligatory or unavoidable

urgent requirement, as in an emergency or misfortunein time of necessity we must all work together

poverty or want

rare compulsion through laws of nature; fate

philosophy

a condition, principle, or conclusion that cannot be otherwise
the constraining force of physical determinants on all aspects of lifeCompare freedom (def. 8)

logic

the property of being necessary
a statement asserting that some property is essential or statement is necessarily true
the operator that indicates that the expression it modifies is true in all possible worldsUsual symbol: □, ∟

of necessity inevitably; necessarily

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with necessity

necessity

In addition to the idiom beginning with necessity

necessity is the mother of invention

also see:

make a virtue of necessity
of necessity

单词	necessity
释义	necessity [ nuh-ses-i-tee ] / nəˈsɛs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR necessity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ne·ces·si·ties. 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. the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable: to face the necessity of testifying in court. an unavoidable need or compulsion to do something: not by choice but by necessity. a state of being in financial need; poverty: a family in dire necessity. Philosophy. the quality of following inevitably from logical, physical, or moral laws. Idioms for necessity of necessity, as an inevitable result; unavoidably; necessarily: Our trip to China must of necessity be postponed for a while. Origin of necessity 1325–75; Middle English necessite<Latin necessitās, equivalent to necess(e) needful + -itās-ity SYNONYMS FOR necessity 3 demand. 6 neediness, indigence, want. SEE SYNONYMS FOR necessity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for necessity 3. See need. OTHER WORDS FROM necessity non·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural non·ne·ces·si·ties.su·per·ne·ces·si·ty, noun, plural su·per·ne·ces·si·ties. Words nearby necessity necessitarian, necessitarianism, necessitate, necessitous, necessitude, necessity, Necessity is the mother of invention, Nechako, Neches, Necho, neck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for necessity All of these changes to college financing occurred at exactly the time when college education became a necessity. The Student Loan Crisis That Isn’t About Kids at Harvard\|Monica Potts\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I had to create plays out of necessity, because African women deserved a voice and a place on the stage. Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira Vs. Boko Haram\|Kristi York Wooten\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After all, the Prince of necessity had to focus on defeating his external enemies. Valerie Jarrett, Obama Consigliere—and Democracy Killer\|James Poulos\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The way San Pedro Prison functions is a necessity as a result, Bolivian journalist Aldo Medinaceli explained to me. Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison\|Jason Batansky\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That was galling for those who described the invasion of Iraq as a conflict of choice, not necessity. The Rhinohawks Come Roaring Back\|James Poulos\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Impress upon them the necessity of selecting capable officers. The Boy and the Sunday School\|John L. Alexander By the necessity of our constitution a certain enthusiasm attends the individual's consciousness of that divine presence. Essays, First Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson First, the arts dealing with form, where its necessity is evident. Essay on the Creative Imagination\|Th. Ribot This is not an abnormal action, but is of necessity, or asphyxia would instantly result and the runner would drop. Scientific American Supplement No. 275\|Various This he fully admitted, but was not prepared to dispense with the necessity of an academical preparation. Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel\|John Yeardley British Dictionary definitions for necessity necessity / (nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties (sometimes plural) something needed for a desired result; prerequisitenecessities of life a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain resultit is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen the state or quality of being obligatory or unavoidable urgent requirement, as in an emergency or misfortunein time of necessity we must all work together poverty or want rare compulsion through laws of nature; fate philosophy a condition, principle, or conclusion that cannot be otherwise the constraining force of physical determinants on all aspects of lifeCompare freedom (def. 8) logic the property of being necessary a statement asserting that some property is essential or statement is necessarily true the operator that indicates that the expression it modifies is true in all possible worldsUsual symbol: □, ∟ of necessity inevitably; necessarily Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with necessity necessity In addition to the idiom beginning with necessity necessity is the mother of invention also see: make a virtue of necessity of necessity The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to necessity requirement, precondition, prerequisite, fundamental, obligation, essential, urgency, claim, privation, essence, inexorableness, demand, want, call, imperative, compulsion, cause, exaction, duress, exigency
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necessity

noun, plural ne·ces·si·ties.

Idioms for necessity

Origin of necessity

SYNONYMS FOR necessity

synonym study for necessity

OTHER WORDS FROM necessity

Words nearby necessity

Example sentences from the Web for necessity

British Dictionary definitions for necessity

noun plural -ties

Idioms and Phrases with necessity

Words related to necessity