| NOUN | state | necessity | the condition of being essential or indispensable |
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| object | necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessary | anything indispensable / indispensable |
| Sounds | nahseh'sahtiy; nahseh'sihtiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | The condition of being essential or indispensable. | |
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| Attributes | necessary | absolutely essential |
| unnecessary, unneeded | not necessary | |
| Narrower | requisiteness | The state of being absolutely required |
| urgency | The state of being urgent | |
| Broader | need, demand | A condition requiring relief |
| Spanish | necesidad | |
| Adjectives | necessary | absolutely essential |
| Verbs | necessitate | require as useful, just, or proper |
| Meaning | Anything indispensable / indispensable. | |
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| Synonyms | essential, requirement, requisite, necessary | |
| Narrower | desideratum | Something desired as a necessity |
| must | A necessary or essential thing | |
| need, want | Anything that is necessary but lacking | |
| Broader | thing | A separate and self-contained entity |
| Opposite | inessential, nonessential | Anything that is not essential |
| Spanish | cosa indispensable, menester, necesidad, requerimiento, requisito | |
| Catalan | cosa indispensable, menester, requeriment, requisit | |
| Adjectives | necessary | absolutely essential |
| necessitous | poor enough to need help from others | |
| Verbs | necessitate | require as useful, just, or proper |
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