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necessary

/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Required or essential for the proper or effective functioning or existence of something.

    - "Water is necessary for all forms of life."
    - "A good education is necessary for success in life."
  • adjective

    Necessary means that something cannot be avoided or dispensed with.

    - "It is necessary to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle."
    - "It is necessary to complete the assignment before the deadline."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/



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Antonyms

evitable , impossible , incidental , unnecessary
Synonyms

inevitable , natural
Rhymes
Words rhyming with necessary
desirable , admirable , stable , malleable , edible , firable , compatible , transferable
Homonyms
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  1. necessitate (en) : to make necessary or essential

  2. necessitous (en) : lacking the means of subsistence; needing assistance or aid

Homophones
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  1. necessitous

  2. unnecessary

  3. necessarily

Variants
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necessary , necessaries , necessary condition , necessary conditions , necessary connection , as necessary , by any means necessary , if necessary , do the necessary , the necessary
Forms
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necessaries (plural form of necessary), unnecessary, necessarily, necessitates (verb form)

Etymology
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From Old French necessaire, from necessite, from necesse ‘compelled, unavoidable’.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'necessary' appears 10 times in the United States Constitution.

  2. In mathematics, the term 'necessary and sufficient condition' refers to a condition that is both necessary and sufficient for a given result.

Related Concepts
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  1. requirement: A condition or circumstance that must be met or fulfilled before something can happen or be considered valid.

  2. essential: Something that is absolutely necessary or indispensable.

Quotes
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  1. Some say that Hvorostovsky's Don Giovanni lacks the "necessary" menace; others find that he tosses his mane about too flamboyantly.

    - Francine Du Plessix Gray,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 Sept. 2003

  2. From the very outset the eminence of this new creature, the intellectual,  … was inseparable from his "necessary" indignation.

    - Tom Wolfe,{it}Harper's{/it},June 2000

  3. Our most cataclysmic moments are typically free of gravitas, of "necessary" thunder; a person dies, but instead of the sky darkening and lightning striking, the sun continues to shine and the birds to sing.

    - Alain de Botton,{it}Harper's{/it},October 1998
Culture
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The word 'necessary' has been used extensively in literature and art to convey the idea of requirement or essentialness. In art, the term 'necessary evil' is used to describe something that is necessary but morally wrong or harmful.

How to Memorize "necessary"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a container with only necessary items. Imagine taking out anything that is not essential.
    - Visualize a machine functioning properly with all necessary parts in place.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'necessary' with the image of a key or a lock, as a key is necessary to open a lock.
    - Associate the word 'necessary' with the word 'survival', as necessary items are those that help us survive.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'NECESSARY' to remember the definitions: Necessary - Required or essential, Essential - Absolutely necessary, Cannot be avoided, Survival - Necessary for survival, Required for function, Always present, Necessary for existence, Required for completion, Always essential, Reason for existence

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