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- pronunciation:
- ne
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| definition 1: |
When something is necessary, it is completely needed. Food is necessary for people, because people must have food to live. When something is necessary, it is difficult or impossible to live or manage without it.
Water is necessary for fish just like air is necessary for humans.Some places don't have buses or trains, so it's necessary for people to have a car.It's nice to have a TV, but it isn't really a necessary thing.- synonyms:
- essential
- antonyms:
- unnecessary
- similar words:
- basic, fundamental, needed, vital
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| definition 2: |
When something is necessary, it is required by someone or something. It's something you must have or must do for some particular reason.
We can make the soup now because we bought all the necessary ingredients.If you want to go to another country, it's necessary to have a passport.It's necessary to make a password if you want to create an email account.- synonyms:
- expected, required
- antonyms:
- unnecessary
- similar words:
- usual
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| related words: |
critical, primary |
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