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necessariness

nec·es·sar·y
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nes-uh-ser-ee]
    • /ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nes-uh-ser-ee]
    • /ˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/

Definitions of necessariness word

  • adjective necessariness being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor. 1
  • adjective necessariness happening or existing by necessity: a necessary change in our plans. 1
  • adjective necessariness acting or proceeding from compulsion or necessity; not free; involuntary: a necessary agent. 1
  • adjective necessariness 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 necessariness something necessary or required for a particular purpose; necessity. 1
  • noun plural necessariness 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 necessariness

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 Necessariness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

necessariness 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

necessariness usage trend in Literature

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