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Definitions for indispensable
ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəlin·dis·pens·able
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Princeton's WordNet
indispensableadjective
not to be dispensed with; essential
"foods indispensable to good nutrition"
essential, indispensableadjective
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
"essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"
indispensableadjective
unavoidable
"the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"
Wiktionary
indispensablenoun
A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
indispensablenoun
Trousers.
indispensableadjective
Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
indispensableadjective
Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet
indispensableadjective
Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.
Etymology: From indispensabilis, corresponding to. Compare French indispensable.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
INDISPENSABLEadjective
Not to be remitted; not to be spared; necessary.
Etymology: French.
Rocks, mountains, and caverns, against which these exceptions are made, are of indispensable use and necessity, as well to the earth as to man. John Woodward, Natural History.
ChatGPT
indispensable
The term "indispensable" generally refers to something or someone that is absolutely necessary or essential for a particular purpose or situation. It emphasizes the importance and inability to function properly without the presence or contribution of that entity.
Webster Dictionary
Indispensableadjective
not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite
Indispensableadjective
not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or exemption
Indispensableadjective
unavoidable; inevitable
Etymology: [Pref. in- not + dispensable: cf. F. indispensable.]
Wikidata
Indispensable
Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks released in 1988 with Warner Bros.. It is Franks' twelfth album, and his first of four compilation releases with the label. The compilation contains a selection of tracks spanning eleven years, from The Art of Tea in 1976, to The Camera Never Lies in 1987. Franks has since released seven more studio albums, rendering this compilation a fairly representative sample of his earlier work; of note his collaborations with the Tommy LiPuma and Al Schmitt production team, and later with Rob Mounsey.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Indispensable
in-dis-pens′a-bl, adj. that cannot be dispensed with: absolutely necessary.—ns. Indispensabil′ity, Indispens′ableness.—adv. Indispens′ably.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of indispensable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of indispensable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of indispensable in a Sentence
America is a unique, indispensable, and infinitely capable nation, as Americans, we all feel a special kinship with free people and a need to help those fighting for their own freedom.We can’t just watch.We see ourselves in the Ukrainian people, we want to help, and across the board – we are.We’ve seen an almost unprecedented mobilization from private citizens and industry to a huge effect.
Israel’s prudence from the outbreak of the conflict in Syria has become apparent in the fact that Israel did not consider the overthrow of President Assad as an indispensable condition to avoid foreign intervention and impediment for the beginning of a national reconciliation.
I've had many opportunities to return to review her work and observe her work over the years as a judge, and on several occasions I reviewed her decisions on appeal, although we did not always agree on the outcome the law required, I respected her diligent and careful approach, her deep understanding and her collegial manner, indispensable traits for success as a justice on Supreme Court.
On the other hand, we must recreate the cathedral's silhouette and rebuild the spire. That to me is indispensable.
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko:
In general, in poetry and literature, I am among those people who believe that too much is indispensable.
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- لا غنى عنهArabic
- indispensableCatalan, Valencian
- nepostradatelnýCzech
- unentbehrlich, unverzichtbar, unerlässlich, ausnahmlos, unabdingbar, unabkömmlich, grundsätzlichGerman
- indispensable, imprescindibleSpanish
- korvaamaton, välttämätön, ehdotonFinnish
- indispensableFrench
- अपरिहार्यHindi
- elengedhetetlen, nélkülözhetetlen, kihagyhatatlan, elmaradhatatlanHungarian
- indispensabileInterlingua
- diperlukanIndonesian
- indispensabileItalian
- חִיוּנִיHebrew
- აუცილებელიGeorgian
- necessariumLatin
- uunnværligNorwegian
- onmisbaar, onontbeerlijkDutch
- uunnverlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- niezbędnyPolish
- незаменимый, необходимыйRussian
- neophodanSerbo-Croatian
- istisnasiz, elzem, zaruri, muafiyetsizTurkish
- незаміннийUkrainian
- ناگزیرUrdu
- 必不可少Chinese
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