necessity
noun
the condition of being essential or indispensable
anything indispensable
“food and shelter are necessities of life”
“the essentials of the good life”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Necessity meaning
What does “necessity” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“necessity” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the condition of being essential or indispensable.