necessity
US /nəˈses.ə.t̬i/
UK /nəˈses.ə.t̬i/
1.
the fact of being required or indispensable
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Food and water are basic necessities for survival.
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There's no necessity for you to come if you don't want to.
2.
a thing that is needed
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Warm clothes are a necessity in cold climates.
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For many, a car is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
3.
the circumstances that make something necessary
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He was forced by necessity to take a second job.
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Poverty often creates a necessity for difficult choices.