necessary
necessary is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, necessary is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofnecessary
- (usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.
- Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
Example: "Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist."
- Unavoidable, inevitable.
Synonyms: inevitable, natural
Example: "If it is absolutely necessary to use public computers, you should plan ahead and forward your e-mail to a temporary, disposable account."
- Determined, involuntary: acting from compulsion rather than free will.
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