🥖necessity

noun
/nəˈsɛsəti/

Meaning

Something that is essential or indispensable.
the fact of being required or indispensable; something essential
The fact of being required or indispensable; an indispensable thing.

Example Sentences

Food and water are basic necessities of life.

Clean water is a basic necessity of life.

Waste management is a necessity for environmental sustainability.

Example Expressions

out of necessity

Synonyms

requirement, essential, need, must
Entry 1
requirement, essential, need, must
Entry 2
requirement, need, essential, must
Entry 3
need, requirement

Antonyms

luxury, option, choice, extra
Entry 1
luxury, option
Entry 2
luxury, option, choice, extra
Entry 3
luxury, option

Collocations

basic necessity, daily necessity, sheer necessity, absolute necessity, out of necessity
Entry 1
basic necessity, daily necessity, sheer necessity
Entry 2
basic necessity, absolute necessity, out of necessity

More Example Sentences

The necessity of discipline is very much in family life.

These two proverbs indicate how much the necessity of discipline is.

I have come to understand that taking care of yourself is not selfishness but rather a necessity.

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the organ in the body where food is digested; the belly or abdomen

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