plural of necessity

(obsolete) In a state of want; necessitous.

Something that you need or must have.

Everyday items required for personal hygiene; everyday toiletries.

The most basic items required in order to live or to perform something.

plural of work of necessity

(Christianity, Judaism) Work that is sufficiently important to be done on the Sabbath, despite the usual prohibitions against working on that day.

(philosophy, metaphysics, theology) Necessarianism, especially as espoused by Joseph Priestley.

Synonym of necessity money

(economics) A type of temporary coinage, issued in places where regular coinage is unavailable, sometimes consisting of leather or wood.