Definition of necessary

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Definition of necessary

  • anything indispensable (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. essential
    2. necessity
    3. requirement
    4. requisite
  • absolutely essential (adjective)
  • unavoidably determined by prior circumstances (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the necessary consequences of one's actions

See definition of necessary in Merriam Webster