Definitions for necessary
ˈnɛs əˌsɛr inec·es·sa·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessaryadjective

   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"

2. necessaryadjective

   absolutely essential

3. necessaryadjective

   unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

   "the necessary consequences of one's actions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. necessarynoun

   bathroom, toilet, loo

2. necessaryadjective

   needed, required

3. Etymology: From necessarye, from necessaire, from necessarius, from necesse, neuter adjective with esse and habeo, probably originating from ne cessum or non cessum, from ne + cessus, perfect passive participle of cedo; see cede.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NECESSARYadjective

   Etymology: necessarius, Latin.

   1. Needful; indispensably requisite.

   All greatness is in virtue understood;
   ’Tis only necessary to be good. John Dryden, Aureng.

   A certain kind of temper is necessary to the pleasure and quiet of our minds, consequently to our happiness; and that is holiness and goodness. John Tillotson.

   The Dutch would go on to challenge the military government and the revenues, and reckon them among what shall be thought necessary for their barrier. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   2. Not free; fatal; impelled by fate.3. Conclusive; decisive by inevitable consequence.

   No man can shew by any necessary argument, that it is naturally impossible that all the relations concerning America should be false. John Tillotson, Preface.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NECESSARY

   A need is dissatisfaction at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other words, a need is something required for a safe, stable and healthy life (e.g. air, water, food, land, shelter) while a want is a desire, wish or aspiration. When needs or wants are backed by purchasing power, they have the potential to become economic demands. Basic needs such as air, water, food and protection from environmental dangers are necessary for an organism to live. In addition to basic needs, humans also have needs of a social or societal nature such as the human need to socialise or belong to a family unit or group. Needs can be objective and physical, such as the need for food, or psychical and subjective, such as the need for self-esteem. The concept of "unmet need" arises in relation to needs in a social context which are not being fulfilled.Needs and wants are a matter of interest in, and form a common substrate for, the fields of philosophy, biology, psychology, social science, economics, marketing and politics.

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1. necessary

   Necessary is something that is required or essential in order to achieve a certain outcome or fulfill a certain purpose. It implies that without it, the intended goal cannot be accomplished or the desired result cannot be obtained.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Necessaryadjective

   such as must be; impossible to be otherwise; not to be avoided; inevitable

2. Necessaryadjective

   impossible to be otherwise, or to be dispensed with, without preventing the attainment of a desired result; indispensable; requiste; essential

3. Necessaryadjective

   acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary; -- opposed to free; as, whether man is a necessary or a free agent is a question much discussed

4. Necessarynoun

   a thing that is necessary or indispensable to some purpose; something that one can not do without; a requisite; an essential; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the necessaries of life

5. Necessarynoun

   a privy; a water-closet

6. Necessarynoun

   such things, in respect to infants, lunatics, and married women, as are requisite for support suitable to station

7. Etymology: [L. necessarius, from necesse unavoidable, necessary; of uncertain origin: cf. F. ncessaire.]

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1. Necessary

   "Necessary" is a song by Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released as their tenth single on September 30, 1998.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Necessary

   nes′es-sar-i, adj. that must be: that cannot be otherwise: unavoidable: indispensable: under compulsion: not free.—n. that which cannot be left out or done without (food, &c.)—used chiefly in pl.: a privy.—ns. Necessā′rian, one who holds the doctrine of necessity; Necessā′rianism, the doctrine that the will is not free, but subject to causes without, which determine its action.—adv. Nec′essarily.—n. Nec′essariness, the state or quality of being necessary.—Necessary truths, such as cannot but be true. [Fr.,—L. necessarius.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. necessary

   A just and right requirement.

   It is necessary to comply with the government guidelines to ensure we all continue to the moment we have optimum health on planet earth with our collective agreement that it is the priority.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2020  

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   necessarynoun

   New elements born by the image of women in which a man was originally known in the common era from a period of common sense, apparently based on a misinterpretation of the number of relevant names. 1.) Required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential. 2.) Determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable. Small items required for a particular journey or purpose.

   A person, place, or thing is necessary to know in the investigation of the truth.

   Etymology: knowledge at hand

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 23, 2024  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NECESSARY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Necessary is ranked #24554 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Necessary surname appeared 1,018 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Necessary.
   
   96.9% or 987 total occurrences were White.
   1.1% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.5% or 6 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'necessary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #503

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'necessary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1047

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'necessary' in Adjectives Frequency: #59

How to pronounce necessary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say necessary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of necessary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of necessary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of necessary in a Sentence

1. Dawn Blagrove:

   None of this should have resulted in a man losing his life, police believe and they approach every situation with a hammer, with force, with violence. That is just not necessary. And that is especially true when it comes to interacting with Black, Brown and marginalized communities.

2. Elle Macpherson:

   It was a decision that their dad and I made. We didn’t think it was necessary for them to be recognized in public. Of course, you can’t stop paparazzi.

3. Aziz Ansari:

   In September of last year, I met a woman at a party. We exchanged numbers. We texted back and forth and eventually went on a date. We went out to dinner, and afterwards we ended up engaging in sexual activity, which by all indications was completely consensual, the next day, I got a text from her saying that although 'it may have seemed okay,' upon further reflection, she felt uncomfortable. It was true that everything did seem okay to me, so when I heard that it was not the case for her, I was surprised and concerned. I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking the time to process what she had said.I continue to support the movement that is happening in our culture. It is necessary and long overdue.

4. Aristotle:

   To give a satisfactory decision as to the truth it is necessary to be rather an arbitrator than a party to the dispute.

5. Mahir Unal:

   The only problem is with the Syrian border area, istanbul is one of the safest places in the world... The tourist areas are safe... We have taken all the measures necessary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=necessary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Necessary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=necessary
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necessary
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=necessary
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=necessary
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html