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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindispensable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.dis.penˈsa.ble
"El agua es indispensable para la vida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Absolutely necessary; essential, or unable to be dispensed with.
"Water is indispensable to human survival." - 2
Not capable of being disregarded or ignored; crucial for a particular task or role.
"Her contributions made her an indispensable member of the research team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin indispensabilis, combining the negative prefix in- (not) and dispensare (to dispense, manage, or distribute). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving from a legal and ecclesiastical sense meaning 'not subject to dispensation or exemption' to its modern general meaning of absolute necessity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indispensable" is said worldwide
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indispensable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.dis.pɑ̃.sabl
"L'eau est indispensable à la vie."
unverzichtbar
Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌtsɪçtbaːɐ̯
"Wasser ist für das Leben unverzichtbar."
indispensabile
Transliteration: in.di.spen.ˈza.bi.le
"L'acqua è indispensabile per la vita."
indispensable
Transliteration: in.dis.penˈsa.ble
"El agua es indispensable para la vida."
indispensável
Transliteration: ĩ.dʒis.pẽˈsa.vɛw
"A água é indispensável para a vida."
अनिवार्य
Transliteration: anivārya
"जीवन के लिए पानी अनिवार्य है।"
必不可少
Transliteration: bì bù kě shǎo
"水是生命必不可少的。"
필수적인
Transliteration: pilsujeokin
"물은 생명에 필수적이다."
不可欠な
Transliteration: fukaketsu-na
"水は生命にとって不可欠なものです。"
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