necessary

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English[edit]

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English necessarye, from Old French necessaire, from Latin necessārius (unavoidable, inevitable, indispensable, requisite), from necesse (unavoidable, inevitable, indispensable), neuter adjective with esse and habeō (I have), probably originating from ne cessum or non cessum, from ne (not) + cessus, perfect passive participle of cēdō (I yield); see cede.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

necessary (comparative more necessary, superlative most necessary)

  1. needed, required

Synonyms[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

External links[edit]

Noun[edit]

necessary (plural necessaries)

  1. (archaic, UK) bathroom, toilet, loo

External links[edit]

Statistics[edit]