noun🔗ShareThe quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite."I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."qualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe condition of being needy; desperate need; lack"The necessity of getting a good education often drives students to study hard. "conditionsufferingdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething necessary; a requisite; something indispensable."A tent is a necessity if you plan on camping."thingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power"The necessity of finishing the project before the deadline forced him to work late. "situationeventphilosophyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism."The necessity of attending school every day, regardless of how I feel, demonstrates a belief in a predetermined schedule. "philosophytheorymindbeinglogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGreater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act."doctrine of necessity"lawmoralphilosophyguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) Indispensable requirements (of life)."Food and shelter are basic necessities for survival. "utilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading