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necessitation

ne·ces·si·tate
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuh-ses-i-teyt]
    • /nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt/
    • /nəsˌesɪtˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuh-ses-i-teyt]
    • /nəˈsɛs ɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of necessitation word

  • verb with object necessitation to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans. 1
  • verb with object necessitation to compel, oblige, or force: The new wage demand will necessitate a price increase. 1
  • noun necessitation (chiefly, philosophy) Necessity, understood as a logical or other philosophical principle, or as a law or force of nature. 1

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Origin of necessitation

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Medieval Latin necessitātus, past participle of necessitāre to compel, constrain. See necessity, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Necessitation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

necessitation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.

necessitation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for necessitation

noun necessitation

  • application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
  • imposition — the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
  • compulsion — A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.

Antonyms for necessitation

noun necessitation

  • abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
  • renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.

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