Main Entry:

¹nec·es·sary

Pronunciation:

\ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English necessarie, from Latin necessarius, from necesse necessary, probably from ne- not + cedere to withdraw — more at no

Date:

14th century

1 a: of an inevitable nature : inescapable b (1): logically unavoidable (2): that cannot be denied without contradiction c: determined or produced by the previous condition of things d: compulsory2: absolutely needed : required