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indispensable

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in·dis·pens·a·ble  (nd-spns-bl)
adj.
1. Not to be dispensed with; essential.
2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
n.
One that is indispensable.

indis·pensa·bili·ty, indis·pensa·ble·ness n.
indis·pensa·bly adv.
Synonyms: indispensable, essential, necessary, needful, requisite
These adjectives indicate a pressing need: foods indispensable to good nutrition; funds essential to completing the project; necessary tools and materials; provided them with all things needful; lacking the requisite qualifications.

indispensable [ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl]
adj
1. absolutely necessary; essential
2. not to be disregarded or escaped an indispensable role
n
an indispensable person or thing
indispensability , indispensableness n
indispensably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"
necessary - absolutely essential
dispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property"
2.indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
necessary - absolutely essential
3.indispensable - unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

indispensable
Translations
indispensable [ˌɪndɪsˈpensəbl] ADJimprescindible, indispensable
to be indispensable for sthser imprescindible or indispensable para algo
to be indispensable to sth/sbser indispensable para algo/algn

indispensable [ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl] adjindispensable
to be indispensable to sb → être indispensable à qn
to be indispensable for sth → être indispensable à qch

indispensable
adjunentbehrlich, unbedingt notwendig or erforderlich (to für); nobody’s indispensableniemand ist unentbehrlich; to make oneself indispensable to somebodysich für jdn unentbehrlich machen

indispensable [ˌɪndɪsˈpɛnsəbl] adjindispensabile
no-one is indispensable → nessuno è indispensabile
indispensable [ˌɪndɪsˈpɛnsəbl] adjindispensabile
no-one is indispensable → nessuno è indispensabile

indispensable
adj indispensable [indiˈspensəbl]
necessary; that cannot be done without A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession. onmisbaar لازِم، لا بُدَّ منه، أساسي необходимнеобходим nezbytný nødvendig; uundværlig unentbehrlich απαραίτητος indispensable asendamatu, hädavajalik ضروری korvaamaton indispensable חִיוּנִי अपरिहार्य nužan, prijeko potreban nélkülözhetetlen penting (lífs)nauðsynlegur indispensabile 欠くことのできない 불가결의 būtinas, nepakeičiamas nepieciešams; obligāts perlu onontbeerlijk uunnværlig nieodzowny indispensável indispensabil необходимый nepostrádateľný, potrebný, nevyhnutný nepogrešljiv nezamenljiv oundgänglig, oumbärlig ซึ่งขาดไม่ได้ vazgeçilmez 不可或缺的 дуже потрібний; обов'язковий لازمی không thể thiếu được

indispensable لا مفر منه nezbytný uundværlig unentbehrlich απαραίτητος indispensable korvaamaton indispensable neophodan indispensabile 不可欠な 필수의 onontbeerlijk uunnværlig niezbędny indispensável обязательный oumbärlig ที่ขาดไม่ได้ vazgeçilmez không thể thiếu được 不可或缺的


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But [5] their indispensable qualities are different, or even opposed; and it is just the indispensable qualities of prose and poetry respectively, which it is so necessary for those who have to do with either to bear ever in mind.
It is laudable, what they think hard; what is indispensable and hard they call good; and what relieveth in the direst distress, the unique and hardest of all,--they extol as holy.
Also, a new neck-scarf is indispensable, seeing that the old one has now passed its first year; but, since you have promised to make of your old apron not only a scarf, but also a shirt-front, I need think no more of the article in question.
 
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