[ˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential
(e.g: they granted the necessary planning permission)

- determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable
(e.g: a necessary consequence)


Phrases:
- a necessary evil

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse ‘be needful’

[ˈnɛsɪs(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the basic requirements of life, such as food and warmth
(e.g: not merely luxuries, but also the common necessaries)


Phrases:
- a necessary evil

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin necessarius, from necesse ‘be needful’