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notwendig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • essential adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
  • imperative adj Extremely important; essential.
  • necessary adj Required or essential in order to achieve something or avoid a problem.
  • requisite adj Necessary for a particular purpose; needed.

Senses

notwendig is used for these senses in English:

  • behooveful (archaic) Needful; useful; fit; profitable; advantageous.
  • essential Necessary.
  • imperative Essential; crucial; extremely important.
  • necessary Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.
  • requisite Essential, indispensable, required.

essential — full definition

  1. adj Absolutely necessary; unable to be done without.
  2. noun A basic item or ingredient that is necessary.

imperative — full definition

  1. adj Extremely important; essential.
  2. adj Relating to the grammatical mood used for commands.
  3. noun Something absolutely necessary.
  4. noun The grammatical mood used to give orders or instructions.

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