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necessary
adjective
needed
in
order
to
reach
a
goal
,
make
something
work
,
or
solve
a
problem
•
Good
lighting
is
necessary
for
reading
small
print
.
Good
lighting
is
necessary
for
reading
small
print
.
•
We
brought
all
the
necessary
documents
to
the
meeting
.
We
brought
all
the
necessary
documents
to
the
meeting
.
From
Latin
necessarius
“
unavoidable
,
indispensable
,”
from
necessitas
“
need
.”
adjective
unable
to
be
avoided
or
prevented
•
Some
delays
are
necessary
when
safety
checks
are
involved
.
Some
delays
are
necessary
when
safety
checks
are
involved
.
•
Growing
older
is
a
necessary
part
of
life
.
Growing
older
is
a
necessary
part
of
life
.
noun
-
necessary
,
necessaries
an
outdoor
toilet
,
especially
a
simple
one
in
an
outbuilding
;
privy
•
The
farmhouse
had
a
wooden
shed
that
served
as
the
necessary
.
The
farmhouse
had
a
wooden
shed
that
served
as
the
necessary
.
•
Before
going
to
bed
,
she
visited
the
necessary
behind
the
cottage
.
Before
going
to
bed
,
she
visited
the
necessary
behind
the
cottage
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
,
later
applied
euphemistically
to
a
place
for
relieving
bodily
needs
(
first
recorded
17th
c
.).
