- required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential
- determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable
It is necessary to brush your teeth twice a day to maintain good oral hygiene.
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The word ‘necessary‘ comes from the Latin word ‘necessarius‘ which means “unavoidable, imperative, necessary, urgent”. It is derived from the noun ‘necessitas‘ meaning ‘need, difficulty, necessity‘.