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necessities

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //nəˈsɛsɪtiz// UK //nəsˈɛsɪtɪz// ne·ces·si·ties

n. the basic things you must have to live or to complete a task, such as food, water, or shelter.

n. the indispensable items or conditions required for survival or for a specific purpose. Often used in the plural to refer to a collective set of essential goods.


SIMPLE

We only packed the bare necessities for our camping trip.

CONTEXTUAL

After the flood, the local charity focused on providing basic necessities like clean water and blankets to the displaced families.

COMPLEX

While luxury goods drive the economy's growth, the stable production of life's necessities remains the fundamental priority for any developing nation's infrastructure planning.

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Commonly used in the plural form 'necessities'; often paired with the adjective 'bare' to indicate the absolute minimum required.

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