necessity
Translation
necessity, requirement, essential
Examples
Food and water are basic necessities.
Food and water are basic necessities.
There is no necessity for you to come.
There is no necessity for you to come.
We understand the necessity of the changes.
We understand the necessity of the changes.
Grammar Patterns
a necessity an essential thing Food and water are basic necessities.
the necessity of (sth./-ing) the state of being required We understand the necessity of the changes.
out of necessity because of a need He started the business out of necessity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: requirement, need, essential
Etymology
From Latin 'necessitas', from 'ne-' (not) + 'cedere' (to yield), meaning something that cannot be yielded or avoided.
Memory Tips
Remember the famous proverb: 'Necessity is the mother of invention.' This helps recall its meaning as a driving need.