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 necessary necessary /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/

adjective

  1. () Absolutely essential  ( necessary )
    absolutely essential
      A good night's sleep is necessary for overall health.
    A good night's sleep is necessary for overall health.
  2. () Unavoidably determined by prior circumstances  ( necessary )
    unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
     The necessary consequences of one's actions
    the necessary consequences of one's actions

noun

  1. Anything indispensable  ( necessary , requisite , essential , necessity , requirement )
    anything indispensable
     Food and shelter are necessities of life
    food and shelter are necessities of life
     The essentials of the good life
    the essentials of the good life
     Allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
    allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
     A place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained
    a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained