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Meanings of necessity in English

Portuguese
necessidade
Catalan
requeriment
Spanish
requisito

Anything indispensable.

      necessidade
      Russian
      необходимость
      Portuguese
      necessidade
      Spanish
      necesario
      Catalan
      necessitat

      In logic, property of a statement which must be true in order for another given statement to be true.

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            необходимость
            Usage of necessity in English
            1
            It proved impossible, however, to make the government perceive even this necessity.
            The End of Man?
            2
            It is their central thought; their idea of necessity; their sole aim.
            Beauchamp's Career — Volume 4
            3
            He simply does not believe Ireland regards the arts as a necessity.
            The Irish Times
            4
            The reason given by the company for its action is economic necessity.
            The Irish Times
            5
            Granted the right, however, and the necessity, what could be the means?
            Earth Abides
            6
            As a result, complementary private pension provision has become an accepted necessity.
            The Irish Times
            7
            He said neither reason provided any necessity for causing such a danger.
            Radio NZ
            8
            Matter is inert; it is the seat of necessity; it proceeds mechanically.
            A New Philosophy: Henri Bergson
            9
            Among bullfrogs, for example, skulking is a matter of necessity, not choice.
            Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
            10
            So, military necessity apart, returning to Scotland served their larger political agenda.
            How the scots invented the modern world: the true story of how w...
            11
            Scholars have long recognized the necessity of cross-cutting cleavages to healthy democracy.
            The Guardian
            12
            Separating religious identity from State authority is, everyone agrees, an absolute necessity.
            The Irish Times
            13
            It was simply the circumstances that dictated the necessity for this action.
            Hunters in the Dark
            14
            Many craftspeople operate their businesses from home either through choice or necessity.
            The Irish Times
            15
            The cost will be enormous, of course, but the necessity is urgent.
            The Demolished Man
            16
            It was about the absolute necessity of keeping the housing market stable.
            Enigma of China
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