necessity
the condition of being essential or indispensable
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,739 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,453 times across 173,849 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the condition of being essential or indispensable
- anything indispensable also: essential, requirement, requisite, necessary food and shelter are necessities of lifethe essentials of the good life
necessity in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But that was the urge of necessity.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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No necessity to deal through an ordinary stockbroker.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Shalt meet him; 'tis fix'd, with nails of diamonds to inevitable necessity.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The Prince told him of the misfortune that had befallen him, and of the necessity of recovering the mare and foal.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1