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   necessary

   /ˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential: "they granted the necessary planning permission" Similar obligatoryrequisiterequiredcompulsorymandatoryimperativedemandedneededcalled forneedfulessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceincumbentde rigueurOpposite unnecessarynon-essentialdispensable
   • 2. determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable: "a necessary consequence" Similar inevitableunavoidablecertainsureinescapableinexorableineluctablefateddestinedpredeterminedpredestinedpreordainedOpposite possible
   • ▪ (of a concept, statement, etc.) inevitably resulting from the nature of things, so that the contrary is impossible.
   • ▪ (of an agent) having no independent volition.

   noun

   • 1. the basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth: "not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries"
   • ▪ the action or item needed: "see when they need a tactful word of advice and do the necessary"
   • ▪ the money needed: "a bag containing my wallet: the money, the necessary"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse‘be needful’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of NECESSARY is absolutely needed : required. How to use necessary in a sentence.

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   Necessary definition: essential, indispensable, or requisite. See examples of NECESSARY used in a sentence.

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   adj. 1. needed to achieve a certain desired effect or result; required. 2. resulting from necessity; inevitable: the necessary consequences of your action. 3. (Logic) logic. a. (of a statement, formula, etc) true under all interpretations or in all possible circumstances.

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   necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding. needed, needful, required, requisite. necessary for relief or supply. obligatory. required by obligation or compulsion or convention. see more. adjective. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances. “the necessary consequences of one's actions” synonyms: inevitable.

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   Definition of necessary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    adjective. /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ necessary (for somebody/something) (to do something) that is needed for a purpose or a reason synonym essential It may be necessary to buy a new one. It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. Only use your car when absolutely necessary. If necessary, you can contact me at home. I'll make the necessary arrangements.

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