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necessitousness — noun a) The state or condition of impoverishment; material need, especially of an urgent nature. If necessitousness implies a pressing need for the money and a lack of ability to bargain over rates, then it would seem the modern consumer is not… … Wiktionary
Necessitousness — Necessitous Ne*ces si*tous, a. [Cf. F. n[ e]cessiteux.] 1. Very needy or indigent; pressed with poverty. [1913 Webster] Necessitous heirs and penurious parents. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Narrow; destitute; pinching; pinched; as, necessitous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necessitousness — noun see necessitous … New Collegiate Dictionary
necessitousness — necessˈitousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑necessity … Useful english dictionary
Necessitude — Ne*ces si*tude, n. [L. necessitudo, fr. necesse. See {Necessray}.] 1. Necessitousness; want. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. Necessary connection or relation. [1913 Webster] Between kings and their people, parents and their children, there is so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necessitous — adjective Date: 1611 1. needy, impoverished 2. urgent, pressing 3. necessary • necessitously adverb • necessitousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
necessitous — necessitously, adv. necessitousness, n. /neuh ses i teuhs/, adj. 1. destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent: to aid a necessitous young mother. 2. being essential or unavoidable: a necessitous discharge of responsibilities. 3. requiring… … Universalium
emergency — emer·gen·cy n pl cies 1: an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action 2: an urgent need for assistance or relief a state of emergency Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
necessity — noun /nɪˈsɛsəti/ a) The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite; inevitableness; indispensableness. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. b) The condition of… … Wiktionary
necessary — 1. adjective /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi,ˈnɛsəɹi/ needed, required Ant: unnecessary See Also: necessariness, necessitate, necessitation, necessitousness, necessitude … Wiktionary
