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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Necessity \Ne*ces"si*ty\, n.; pl. Necessities. [OE. necessite, F. n['e]cessit['e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See Necessary.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. [1913 Webster] 2. The condition of being needy or necessitous; pressing need; indigence; want. [1913 Webster] Urge the necessity and state of times. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The extreme poverty and necessity his majesty was in. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is necessary; a necessary; a requisite; something indispensable; -- often in the plural. [1913 Webster] These should be hours for necessities, Not for delights. --Shak. [1913 Webster] What was once to me Mere matter of the fancy, now has grown The vast necessity of heart and life. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 4. That which makes an act or an event unavoidable; irresistible force; overruling power; compulsion, physical or moral; fate; fatality. [1913 Webster] So spake the fiend, and with necessity, The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 5. (Metaph.) The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism. [1913 Webster] Of necessity, by necessary consequence; by compulsion, or irresistible power; perforce. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Need. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Necessity \Ne*ces"si*ty\, n.; pl. Necessities. [OE. necessite, F. n['e]cessit['e], L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See Necessary.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. 2. The condition of being needy or necessitous; pressing need; indigence; want. Urge the necessity and state of times. --Shak. The extreme poverty and necessity his majesty was in. --Clarendon. 3. That which is necessary; a necessary; a requisite; something indispensable; -- often in the plural. These should be hours for necessities, Not for delights. --Shak. What was once to me Mere matter of the fancy, now has grown The vast necessity of heart and life. --Tennyson. 4. That which makes an act or an event unavoidable; irresistible force; overruling power; compulsion, physical or moral; fate; fatality. So spake the fiend, and with necessity, The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds. --Milton. 5. (Metaph.) The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism. Of necessity, by necessary consequence; by compulsion, or irresistible power; perforce. Syn: See Need.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
necessity n 1: the condition of being essential or indispensable 2: anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" [syn: essential, requirement, requisite, necessary] [ant: inessential]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
necessity Αγγλικά n. 1 η αναγκαιότητα 2 η ανάγκηFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
necessity n. (senseid en quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
necessity n. (senseid en quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
necessity n. (senseid en quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
necessity n. (senseid en quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
necessity Englanti n. 1 välttämättömyys 2 hätätilanne, pakkotilanne 3 puuteFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
necessity Engelska n. nödvändighetFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ الضرورةFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
necessity //nɪˈsɛsəti//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. нужда condition of being needy or necessitous 2. принуда negation of freedom in voluntary action 3. необходи́мост, ну́жда, потре́бност quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ potřebaFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ nutnostFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ nezbytnostFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]nezbytnost
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]rhaid
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]angenrheidrwydd
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]rheidrwydd
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]anghenraid
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ BedürfnisFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][dringendes]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ ErforderlichkeitFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][Dt.] [jur.]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ NotFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], äußerer Zwang "bow to necessity" - der Not gehorchen "out of necessity" - aus Not, notgedrungen see: by necessity, from necessity, Necessity is the mother of invention., Necessity knows no law.
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ NotstandFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][jur.] Note: Strafrecht, Zivilrecht "necessity as excuse" - entschuldigender Notstand "necessity as justification" - rechtfertigender Notstand "extra-statutory necessity" - übergesetzlicher Notstand Note: criminal law; civil law
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ NotwendigkeitFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]Note: zu etw. / etw. zu tun "when the necessity arises" - wenn sich die Notwendigkeit ergibt "What is a luxury for some is a necessity for others." - Was für die einen Luxus ist, ist für die anderen eine Notwendigkeit. Synonyms: need, needfulness see: necessities, needs, dire necessity
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ αναγκαιότηταFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
necessity //nɪˈsɛsəti//From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]1. puute, puutteellisuus, puutteenalaisuus, tarve condition of being needy or necessitous 2. pakko, väistämättömyys, välttämättömyys negation of freedom in voluntary action 3. tarpeellisuus, välttämättömyys, korvaamattomuus, tarve quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite 4. tarve, tarvekalu, tarvike, välttämättömyystarvike that which is necessary 5. kohtalo, väistämättömyys, välttämättömyys that which makes an act or an event unavoidable
necessity /nisesitiː/ nécessitéFrom English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. आवश्यकता, अनिवार्यता "The government should recognize the necessity for pollution control. "
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ neizbježnost, neminovnost, nužna, nužnost, oskudica, potreba, siromaštvoFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ 1. szükség 2. ínség 3. kényszerûség 4. kellék 5. szükségesség 6. nyomor 7. szükséglet 8. szegénység 9. nélkülözés 10. szûkösség 11. szükségszerûség 12. életszükségleti cikkFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
necessity //nɪˈsɛsəti//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]kebutuhan, keperluan quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite
necessity //nɪˈsɛsəti//From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]1. 必要, ニーズ, 必然性, 必要性, 要求 quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite 2. 必需品 that which is necessary
necessity /nisesitiː/ noodzaak, noodzakelijkheidFrom English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]
necessity /nɪˈsesɪtɪ/From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]1. konieczność 2. rzecz nieodzowna, rzecz niezbędna 3. of necessity (:of :necessity) - z konieczności
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]necessidade
necessity /nisesitiː/ necesidadFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
necessity //nɪˈsɛsəti//From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-swh ]1. förnödenhet 2. nödvändighet, behov, nöd quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite 3. nödvändighet that which is necessary
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]lazima
necessity /nəsˈɛsɪti/ 1. (gen.) (çoğ.) gerekli şey 2. ihtiyaç, zaruret, gerekseme, lüzum 3. kaçınılmaz durum. logical necessity mantıki ihtiyaç. of necessity zaruri olarak. physical necessity tabii ihtiyaç.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/nəˈsɛsəti/, /nəˈsɛsɪti/
NECESSITY. In general, whatever makes the contrary of a thing impossible, whatever may be the cause of such impossibilities, 2. Whatever is done through necessity, is done without any intention, and as the act is done without will, (q.v.) and is compulsory, the agent is not legally responsible. Bac. Max. Reg. 5. Hence the maxim, necessity has no law; indeed necessity is itself a law which cannot be avoided nor infringed. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.; Dig 10, 3, 10, 1; Com. Dig. Pleader, 3 M 20, 3 M 30. 3. It follows, then, that the acts of a man in violation of law., or to the injury of another, may be justified by necessity, because the actor has no will to do or not to do the thing, he is a mere tool; but, it is conceived, this necessity must be absolute and irresistible, in fact, or so presumed in point of law. 4. The cases which are justified by necessity, may be classed as follows: I. For the preservation of life; as if two persons are on the same plank, and one must perish, the survivor is justified in having thrown off the other, who was thereby drowned. Bac. Max, Reg. 5. 5.-2. Obedience by a person subject to the power of another; for example, if a wife should commit a larceny with her husband, in this case the law presumes she acted by coercion of her husband, and, being compelled, by necessity, she is justifiable. 1 Russ. Cr. 16, 20; Bac. Max. Reg. 5. 6.-3. Those cases which arise from the act of God, or inevitable accident, or from the act of man, as public enemies. Vide Act of God; Inevitable Accident and also 15 Vin. Ab. 534 Dane's Ab h.t.; 2 Stark. Ev. 713; Marsh. Ins. b. 1, c. 6, s. 3 Jacob's Intr. to. Com. Law. Reg. 74. 7.-4. There is another species of necessity. The actor in these cases is not compelled to do the act whether he will or not, but he has no choice left but to do the act which may be injurious to another, or to lose the total use of his property. For example, when a man's lands are surrounded by those of others, so that he cannot enjoy them without trespassing on his neighbors. The way which is thus obtained, is called a way of necessity. Gale and Whatley on Easements, 71; 11 Co. 52; Hob. 234; 1 Saund. 323, note. See 3 Rawle, R. 495; 3 M'Cord, R. 131; Id. 170; 14 Mass. R. 56; 2 B. & C. 96; 2 Bing. R. 76; 8 T. R. 50; Cro. Jac. 170; 2 Roll. Ab. 60; 3 Kent, Com. 423; 3 Rawle's R. 492; 1 Taunt. R. 279; 8 Taunt. R. 24; ST. R. 50; Ham. N. P. 198; Cro. Jac. 170; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1637; and Way.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
126 Moby Thesaurus words for "necessity": absolute certainty, absoluteness, act of God, assurance, assuredness, bare cupboard, bare necessities, bare subsistence, beggarliness, beggary, call, call for, cause, certain knowledge, certainness, certainty, certitude, coaction, coercion, compulsion, compulsiveness, condition, constraint, dead certainty, decree, definiteness, demand, demand for, deprivation, desideration, desideratum, destitution, determinacy, determinateness, duress, empty purse, enforcement, essential, essentials, exigency, fate, fatefulness, force majeure, forcing, foredestiny, foregone conclusion, foreknowledge, foreordination, grinding poverty, gripe, hand-to-mouth existence, homelessness, impoverishment, indefeasibility, indigence, indispensable, indispensableness, ineluctability, inerrability, inerrancy, inescapableness, inevasibleness, inevitability, inevitable accident, inevitableness, inexorability, infallibilism, infallibility, inflexibility, irresistibility, irrevocability, lack, mendicancy, moneylessness, must, must item, necessaries, necessities, necessitousness, need, need for, needfulness, neediness, nonambiguity, noncontingency, obligation, obligement, occasion, pauperism, pauperization, penury, pinch, positiveness, predestination, predetermination, preordination, prerequirement, prerequisite, prescience, privation, probatum, proved fact, relentlessness, requirement, requisite, requisiteness, requisition, restraint, sine qua non, sureness, surety, the necessary, the needful, truth, unambiguity, unavoidable casualty, unavoidableness, uncontrollability, undeflectability, unequivocalness, univocity, unmistakableness, unpreventability, unyieldingness, vis major, wantFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 需要,必需品,必然;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 必须,需要,必然,必需品