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in·dis·pens·a·ble
(ĭn′dĭ-spĕn′sə-bəl)adj.
1. Absolutely necessary; essential.
2. Obligatory; unavoidable: the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
n.
One that is indispensable.
in′dis·pens′a·bil′i·ty, in′dis·pens′a·ble·ness n.
in′dis·pens′a·bly adv.
Synonyms: indispensable, critical, essential, necessary, requisite
These adjectives apply to something that cannot be dispensed with: foods that are indispensable to good nutrition; education that is critical to success; funds essential to completing the project; the necessary tools for the job; lacking the requisite qualifications for the position.
These adjectives apply to something that cannot be dispensed with: foods that are indispensable to good nutrition; education that is critical to success; funds essential to completing the project; the necessary tools for the job; lacking the requisite qualifications for the position.
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indispensable
(ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl)adj
1. absolutely necessary; essential
2. not to be disregarded or escaped: an indispensable role.
n
an indispensable person or thing
ˌindisˌpensaˈbility, ˌindisˈpensableness n
ˌindisˈpensably adv
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in•dis•pen•sa•ble
(ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl)adj.
1. absolutely necessary or essential.
2. incapable of being disregarded or neglected.
n. 3. a person or thing that is indispensable.
[1525–35; < Medieval Latin]
in`dis•pen`sa•bil′i•ty, n.
in`dis•pen′sa•bly, adv.
syn: See necessary.
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Adj. | 1. | indispensable - not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition" necessary - absolutely essential dispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property" |
2. | indispensable - absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker" necessary - absolutely essential | |
3. | indispensable - unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state" obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution" |
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indispensable
adjective essential, necessary, needed, key, vital, crucial, imperative, requisite, needful She was becoming indispensible to him.
unnecessary, unimportant, superfluous, disposable, dispensable, nonessential
unnecessary, unimportant, superfluous, disposable, dispensable, nonessential
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indispensable
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Translations
لا غِنَى عَنْهُلازِم، لا بُدَّ منه، أساسي
nezbytnýnepostradatelný
uundværlignødvendig
korvaamatonvälttämätönehdoton
neophodan
nélkülözhetetlen
nauîsynlegur
不可欠な
필수의
nepakeičiamas
nepieciešamsobligāts
oumbärlig
ที่ขาดไม่ได้
không thể thiếu được
indispensable
[ˌɪndɪsˈpensəbl] ADJ → imprescindible, indispensableto be indispensable for sth → ser imprescindible or indispensable para algo
to be indispensable to sth/sb → ser indispensable para algo/algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
indispensable
[ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl] adj → indispensableto be indispensable to sb → être indispensable à qn
to be indispensable for sth → être indispensable à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
indispensable
adj → unentbehrlich, unbedingt notwendig or erforderlich (to für); nobody’s indispensable → niemand ist unentbehrlich; to make oneself indispensable to somebody → sich für jdn unentbehrlich machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
indispensable
[ˌɪndɪsˈpɛnsəbl] adj → indispensabileno-one is indispensable → nessuno è indispensabile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
indispensable
(indiˈspensəbl) adjective necessary; that cannot be done without. A dictionary should be considered an indispensable possession.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
indispensable
→ لا غِنَى عَنْهُ nezbytný uundværlig unentbehrlich απαραίτητος indispensable korvaamaton indispensable neophodan indispensabile 不可欠な 필수의 onontbeerlijk uunnværlig niezbędny indispensável обязательный oumbärlig ที่ขาดไม่ได้ vazgeçilmez không thể thiếu được 不可或缺的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
indispensable
a. indispensable, necesario-a.
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