ne·ces·si·ty (n -s s  -t )n. pl. ne·ces·si·ties Idiom: 1. a. The condition or quality of being necessary. b. Something necessary: The necessities of life include food, clothing, and shelter. 2. a. Something dictated by invariable physical laws. b. The force exerted by circumstance. 3. The state or fact of being in need. 4. Pressing or urgent need, especially that arising from poverty. of necessity As an inevitable consequence; necessarily. [Middle English necessite, from Old French, from Latin necessit  s, from necesse, necessary; see necessary.] |
necessity [nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (sometimes plural) something needed for a desired result; prerequisite necessities of life
2. a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain result it is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen
3. the state or quality of being obligatory or unavoidable
4. urgent requirement, as in an emergency or misfortune in time of necessity we must all work together
5. poverty or want
6. Rare compulsion through laws of nature; fate
7. (Philosophy) Philosophy
a. a condition, principle, or conclusion that cannot be otherwise
b. the constraining force of physical determinants on all aspects of life Compare freedom [8]
8. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic
a. the property of being necessary
b. a statement asserting that some property is essential or statement is necessarily true
c. the operator that indicates that the expression it modifies is true in all possible worlds. Usual symbol ☐, ∟
of necessity inevitably; necessarily
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable need, demand - a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs" requisiteness - the state of being absolutely required urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity |
| 2. | necessity - anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" thing - a separate and self-contained entity desideratum - something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money" must - a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must" |
necessity
noun
1. need, demand, requirement, exigency, indispensability, needfulness There is agreement on the necessity of reforms.
2. essential, need, necessary, requirement, fundamental, requisite, prerequisite, sine qua non (Latin), desideratum, want Water is a basic necessity of life.
3. inevitability, certainty, inexorability, ineluctability, shoo-in (U.S. & Canad.) the ultimate necessity of death
plural noun
essentials, needs, requirements, fundamentals They sometimes had to struggle to pay for necessities.
of necessity necessarily, inevitably, unavoidably, perforce, nolens volens (Latin) The recommendations made in this handbook are, of necessity, fairly general.
Quotations
"Necessity is the mother of invention" [Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels]
"Necessity never made a good bargain" [Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanac]
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves" [William Pitt speech]
"You make a virtue of necessity" [Saint Jerome Apologeticum adversus Rufinum]
"Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities" [John Lothrop Motley]
"Necessity is the mother of invention" [Jonathan Swift Gulliver's Travels]
"Necessity never made a good bargain" [Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanac]
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves" [William Pitt speech]
"You make a virtue of necessity" [Saint Jerome Apologeticum adversus Rufinum]
"Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities" [John Lothrop Motley]
Proverbs
"Necessity knows no law"
"Needs must when the devil drives"
"Necessity knows no law"
"Needs must when the devil drives"
Translations
necessity [nɪˈsesɪtɪ] N
1. (= need) → necesidad f
I don't see the necessity of it → no veo la necesidad de eso
there is no necessity for you to do it → no es necesario que lo hagas
she works from economic necessity → trabaja por necesidad
of necessity → necesariamente, forzosamente, por fuerza
out of sheer necessity → por pura necesidad
necessity is the mother of invention → la necesidad agudiza el ingenio
I don't see the necessity of it → no veo la necesidad de eso
there is no necessity for you to do it → no es necesario que lo hagas
she works from economic necessity → trabaja por necesidad
of necessity → necesariamente, forzosamente, por fuerza
out of sheer necessity → por pura necesidad
necessity is the mother of invention → la necesidad agudiza el ingenio
2. (= necessary thing) → necesidad f
necessities such as food and clothing were in short supply → escaseaban artículos de primera necesidad tales como la comida y la ropa
the basic necessities of life → las necesidades básicas(de la vida)
see also bare A3
necessities such as food and clothing were in short supply → escaseaban artículos de primera necesidad tales como la comida y la ropa
the basic necessities of life → las necesidades básicas(de la vida)
see also bare A3
3. (= unavoidable thing) the curfew was seen as a regrettable necessity → el toque de queda era visto como un mal necesario
necessity [nəˈsɛsɪti] n
(= need) → nécessité f
the necessity to do sth → la nécessité de faire qch
Young people must be made aware of the necessity to look after the environment → On doit rendre les jeunes conscients de la nécessité de prendre soin de l'environnement.
there is no necessity to do this → il n'y a pas lieu de faire ça
There is no necessity for us to do anything → Il n'y a pas lieu pour nous de faire quoi que ce soit.
the necessity of doing sth → la nécessité de faire qch
Freed from the necessity of earning a living, he decided to travel → Libéré de la nécessité de gagner sa vie, il décida de voyager.
to be faced with the necessity of doing sth → être placé(e) devant la nécessité de faire qch
to be a matter of necessity → être une question de nécessité
in case of necessity → en cas de nécessité
to do sth out of necessity → faire qch par nécessité
She went to work not through choice but out of necessity → Elle ne travaillait pas par choix, mais par nécessité.
of necessity (= necessarily) → par nécessité
The account given here is of necessity extremely brief → Le récit donné ici est, par nécessité, extrêmement bref.
the necessity to do sth → la nécessité de faire qch
Young people must be made aware of the necessity to look after the environment → On doit rendre les jeunes conscients de la nécessité de prendre soin de l'environnement.
there is no necessity to do this → il n'y a pas lieu de faire ça
There is no necessity for us to do anything → Il n'y a pas lieu pour nous de faire quoi que ce soit.
the necessity of doing sth → la nécessité de faire qch
Freed from the necessity of earning a living, he decided to travel → Libéré de la nécessité de gagner sa vie, il décida de voyager.
to be faced with the necessity of doing sth → être placé(e) devant la nécessité de faire qch
to be a matter of necessity → être une question de nécessité
in case of necessity → en cas de nécessité
to do sth out of necessity → faire qch par nécessité
She went to work not through choice but out of necessity → Elle ne travaillait pas par choix, mais par nécessité.
of necessity (= necessarily) → par nécessité
The account given here is of necessity extremely brief → Le récit donné ici est, par nécessité, extrêmement bref.
(= necessary thing) → nécessité f
For some people a car is a necessity, not a luxury → Pour certains, la voiture est une nécessité et non un luxe.
Television is considered a necessity by some → Certains considèrent la télévision comme une nécessité.
For some people a car is a necessity, not a luxury → Pour certains, la voiture est une nécessité et non un luxe.
Television is considered a necessity by some → Certains considèrent la télévision comme une nécessité.
necessity
n
no pl → Notwendigkeit f; from or out of necessity → aus Not; of necessity → notgedrungen, notwendigerweise; to be born of necessity → aus Notwendigkeit (heraus) geschehen; he did not realize the necessity for a quick decision → er hat nicht erkannt, wie wichtig or notwendig eine schnelle Entscheidung war; it is a case of absolute necessity → es ist unbedingt notwendig; there is no necessity for you to do that → es besteht nicht die geringste Notwendigkeit, dass Sie das tun; necessity is the mother of invention (Prov) → Not macht erfinderisch (Prov)
(= necessary thing) → Notwendigkeit f; the bare necessities (of life) → das Notwendigste (zum Leben)
necessity [nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ] n
necessity [nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ] n
a. → necessità
there is no necessity for you to do that → non è necessario che or non c'è bisogno che tu lo faccia
the necessity of doing sth → la necessità di fare qc
is there any necessity? → è proprio necessario?, c'è proprio bisogno?
of necessity → di necessità, necessariamente
from or out of necessity → per necessità or bisogno
in case of necessity → in caso di necessità
there is no necessity for you to do that → non è necessario che or non c'è bisogno che tu lo faccia
the necessity of doing sth → la necessità di fare qc
is there any necessity? → è proprio necessario?, c'è proprio bisogno?
of necessity → di necessità, necessariamente
from or out of necessity → per necessità or bisogno
in case of necessity → in caso di necessità
b. (necessary thing) → cosa indispensabile, necessità f inv
the bare necessities → lo stretto necessario, il minimo indispensabile
the bare necessities → lo stretto necessario, il minimo indispensabile
necessity [nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ] n
a. → necessità
there is no necessity for you to do that → non è necessario che or non c'è bisogno che tu lo faccia
the necessity of doing sth → la necessità di fare qc
is there any necessity? → è proprio necessario?, c'è proprio bisogno?
of necessity → di necessità, necessariamente
from or out of necessity → per necessità or bisogno
in case of necessity → in caso di necessità
there is no necessity for you to do that → non è necessario che or non c'è bisogno che tu lo faccia
the necessity of doing sth → la necessità di fare qc
is there any necessity? → è proprio necessario?, c'è proprio bisogno?
of necessity → di necessità, necessariamente
from or out of necessity → per necessità or bisogno
in case of necessity → in caso di necessità
b. (necessary thing) → cosa indispensabile, necessità f inv
the bare necessities → lo stretto necessario, il minimo indispensabile
the bare necessities → lo stretto necessario, il minimo indispensabile
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