necessary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
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.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (nonstandard) IPA: /ˈnɛsəɹi/
[edit] Adjective
necessary (comparative more necessary, superlative most necessary)
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:requisite
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Derived terms
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[edit] Translations
needed, required
[edit] External links
- necessary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] Noun
necessary (plural necessaries)
[edit] External links
- necessary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- necessary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Statistics
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Most common English words before 1923: sight · electronic · sea · #457: necessary · idea · reached · appeared
