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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNecessity
/nəˈsɛs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being necessary; something that is essential or required.
"Water is a necessity for all living organisms." - 2
An essential item or condition that is required for a particular purpose.
"In the harsh winter, warm clothing became a necessity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin necessitas, stemming from necessus meaning 'unavoidable' or 'indispensable', formed from ne- ('not') and cedere ('to yield'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term has historically retained its core sense of an unavoidable requirement or an indispensable condition for existence and action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Necessity" is said worldwide
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Nécessité
Transliteration: Nécessité
"L'eau est une nécessité pour la vie."
Notwendigkeit
Transliteration: Notwendigkeit
"Wasser ist eine Notwendigkeit für alle Lebewesen."
Necessità
Transliteration: Necessità
"L'acqua è una necessità per la vita."
Necesidad
Transliteration: Necesidad
"El agua es una necesidad para todos los seres vivos."
Necessidade
Transliteration: Necessidade
"A água é uma necessidade para a vida."
आवश्यकता
Transliteration: Aavashyakta
"पानी सभी जीवों के लिए एक आवश्यकता है।"
必要性
Transliteration: Bìyàoxìng
"水是所有生物的必要性。"
필요성
Transliteration: Pillyoseong
"물은 모든 생물의 필요성입니다."
必要性
Transliteration: Hitsuyōsei
"水はすべての生物にとって必要性です。"
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