necessity (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /nəˈsesɪti/
Definition
The state or fact of being required or indispensable.
Examples
Food and shelter are basic human necessities.
There is a growing necessity for reform in the education system.
The necessity of the situation demanded immediate action.
How to Use necessity
- necessity of (prepositional phrase)
- The state of being required for something. — "We understood the necessity of their presence."
- necessity for (prepositional phrase)
- A requirement for something to happen or exist. — "There is a necessity for stricter regulations."
- out of necessity (idiom)
- Because it is required or unavoidable. — "They had to make do with less out of necessity."
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