necessity
/nəˈsɛsəti/
noun
- Something that you must have or that is essential.
- For many people, a smartphone has become a daily necessity.
- A warm coat is a necessity in the winter months.
- Food and clean water are basic necessities for survival.
- The state or fact of being required or unavoidable.
- The necessity of wearing a seatbelt is taught in driving school.
- There is no necessity to rush; we have plenty of time.
- Economic necessity forced her to take a second job.
- A situation or condition that forces a particular course of action.
- Out of necessity, they learned to grow their own vegetables.
- The broken bridge created a necessity for a long detour.
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
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