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- Dictionarynecessary/ˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential: "they granted the necessary planning permission" Similar Opposite
- 2. determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable: "a necessary consequence" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth: "not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries"
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The meaning of NECESSARY is absolutely needed : required. How to use necessary in a sentence.
NECESSARY definition: 1. needed in order to achieve a particular result: 2. used in negatives and questions to show that…. Learn more.
Necessary definition: essential, indispensable, or requisite. See examples of NECESSARY used in a sentence.
NECESSARY meaning: 1. needed in order to achieve a particular result: 2. used in negatives and questions to show that…. Learn more.
Necessary refers to anything you can't do without. Necessary, cede, and cease all come from the same root, cedere, which is Latin for "to go away" or "to give something up." When something's necessary, you won't give it up.
Definition of necessary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
necessary, essential, indispensable, requisite indicate something vital for the fulfillment of a need. necessary applies to that without which a condition cannot be fulfilled or to an inevitable consequence of certain events, conditions, etc.: Food is necessary to life.
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.
adjective. uk / ˈnesəs ə ri / us. Add to word list. B1. needed in order to achieve something: [ + to do sth ] Is it really necessary to give so much detail? Does he have the necessary skills and experience? The police are prepared to use force, if necessary. Opposite. unnecessary. Fewer examples.
adjective. necessariest. That cannot be dispensed with; essential; indispensable. The nutriments necessary to life. Webster's New World. Needed or required. A contract complete with the necessary signatures; conditions necessary to life. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
