Definition of necessity

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Necessity (n.) That which is necessary; a necessary; a requisite; something indispensable; -- often in the plural.

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Necessarianism :: Necessarianism (n.) The doctrine of philosophical necessity; necessitarianism.
Destiny :: Destiny (n.) The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; a resistless power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual..
Emergency :: Emergency (n.) An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
Superessential :: Supererogatory (a.) Performed to an extent not enjoined, or not required, by duty or necessity; as, supererogatory services..
Necessitarianism :: Necessitarianism (n.) The doctrine of philosophical necessity; the doctrine that results follow by invariable sequence from causes, and esp. that the will is not free, but that human actions and choices result inevitably from motives; deteminism..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To urge, impel, or hurry forward; to force; to constrain; to urge, press, or bring to a point or state; as, to drive a person by necessity, by persuasion, by force of circumstances, by argument, and the like..
Needsly :: Needsly (adv.) Of necessity.
Supererogative :: Supererogation (n.) The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires.
Libertarian :: Libertarian (a.) Pertaining to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity..
Need :: Need (n.) A state that requires supply or relief; pressing occasion for something; necessity; urgent want.
Prodigal :: Prodigal (n.) One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift..
Goad :: Goad (v. t.) A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates..
Have :: Have (v. t.) To be under necessity or obligation; to be compelled; followed by an infinitive.
Necessity :: Necessity (n.) The condition of being needy or necessitous; pressing need; indigence; want.
Necessitate :: Necessitate (v. t.) To reduce to the necessity of; to force; to compel.
Extemporize :: Extemporize (v. t.) To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc..
Pressing :: Pressing (a.) Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity..
Occasion :: Occasion (n.) Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms..
Fatality :: Fatality (n.) The state of being fatal, or proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control..
Jettison :: "Jettison (n.) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck..
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