Plural of necessity
regular plural
The plural of necessity is necessities.
Forms of necessity
| Singular | necessity /nɪˈsɛsəti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | necessities /nɪˈsɛsətiz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Necessities in a sentence
- The expedition was outfitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities.From the entry outfit
- There's a shop down the road that sells a few basic necessities.From the entry down the road
- The small village was poverty-stricken, with many families struggling to afford even basic necessities like food and water.From the entry poverty-stricken
- Bus service has been suspended, schools closed and production halted at factories not making daily necessities.2020 December 13, “Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps”, in AP News, archived from the original on 13 Dec 2020. From the entry Dongning
- It untaxes necessities, and it treats everybody else exactly the same.2014, Congressional Record (part 8, page 4816). From the entry untax
Meaning of necessity
- noun The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
- noun The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.
- noun Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
Questions about the plural of necessity
- What is the plural of necessity?
- The plural of necessity is necessities.
- Is necessity countable?
- Necessity is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: necessity (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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