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- [nes-uh-ser-ee]
- /ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/
- /ˈnes.ə.ser.iz/
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- [nes-uh-ser-ee]
- /ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/
Definitions of necessaries word
- adjective necessaries being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor. 1
- adjective necessaries happening or existing by necessity: a necessary change in our plans. 1
- adjective necessaries acting or proceeding from compulsion or necessity; not free; involuntary: a necessary agent. 1
- adjective necessaries Logic. (of a proposition) such that a denial of it involves a self-contradiction. (of an inference or argument) such that its conclusion cannot be false if its supporting premises are true. (of a condition) such that it must exist if a given event is to occur or a given thing is to exist. Compare sufficient (def 2). 1
- noun plural necessaries something necessary or required for a particular purpose; necessity. 1
- noun plural necessaries necessaries, Law. food, clothing, etc., required by a dependent or incompetent and varying with his or her social or economic position or that of the person upon whom he or she is dependent. 1
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Origin of necessaries
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English necessarie < Latin necessārius unavoidable, inevitable, needful, equivalent to necess(e) (neuter indeclinable adj.) unavoidable, necessary + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Necessaries
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conjunction
determiner
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necessaries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
necessaries usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for necessaries
noun necessaries
- precondition — something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition: a precondition for a promotion.
- requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- prerequisite — required beforehand: a prerequisite fund of knowledge.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
Antonyms for necessaries
noun necessaries
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- trivia — (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
- desire — A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
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