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necessities

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4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
4syllables

necessities

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

necessities is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, necessities is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofnecessities

1noun
  • The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

    Example: "I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

  • The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack
  • Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.

    Example: "A tent is a necessity if you plan on camping."

  • Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power
  • The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
  • Greater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act.

    Example: "doctrine of necessity"

  • (in the plural) Indispensable requirements (of life).
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