necessity

CEFRC1

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that is needed or must be done.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.

Examples

  • We recognize the necessity for a written agreement.

  • It must, of necessity, be postponed.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.

  2. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

  3. Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power.

More examples

In context

  • Necessity is the mother of invention.

  • A tent is a necessity if you plan on camping.

  • I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English necessite, from Old French necessite, from Latin necessitās (“unavoidableness, compulsion, exigency, necessity”), from necesse (“unavoidable, inevitable”); see necessary. Doublet of Necessitas.