🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

आवश्यकता

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aavashyakta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Necessity/nəˈsɛs.ɪ.ti/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पानी सभी जीवों के लिए एक आवश्यकता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being necessary; something that is essential or required.

    "Water is a necessity for all living organisms."
  2. 2

    An essential item or condition that is required for a particular purpose.

    "In the harsh winter, warm clothing became a necessity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'necessity' originates from the Latin 'necessitas', which means 'inevitability' or 'compulsion'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to denote something that is essential or required.

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