unabdingbar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- critical adj Extremely important, often because a lot depends on it.
- indispensable adjective So necessary that it cannot be done without.
- prerequisite noun Something that must be in place or completed before something else can happen.
Senses
unabdingbar is used for these senses in English:
- critical Extremely important.
- inalienable Not subject to being alienated, that is, surrendered, taken away, or transferred to another.
- indispensable Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]
- prerequisite Required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.
critical — full definition
- adj Extremely important, often because a lot depends on it.
- adj Expressing disapproval or finding fault.
- adj In a dangerous or unstable medical condition.
- adj Relating to careful analysis or evaluation, especially of literature or art.
indispensable — full definition
- adjective So necessary that it cannot be done without.
- noun Something absolutely necessary; a essential item.