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Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.
Daniel Defoe

Meaning of "of necessity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OF NECESSITY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OF NECESSITY

of even date
of fashion
of few words
of foot
of hers
of his
of late
of many parts
of many words
of mine
of note
of one´s own accord
of one´s word
of ours
of sorts
of that ilk
of the essence
of the order of
of theirs
of yours

WORDS THAT END LIKE OF NECESSITY

adversity
biodiversity
curiosity
density
diversity
generosity
high-density
intensity
luminosity
make a virtue of necessity
necessity
needcessity
nonnecessity
obesity
Open University
propensity
State university
university
varsity
viscosity

Synonyms and antonyms of of necessity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OF NECESSITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «of necessity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of of necessity

Translation of «of necessity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OF NECESSITY

Find out the translation of of necessity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of of necessity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «of necessity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

必要性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de necesidad
570 millions of speakers

English

of necessity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवश्यकता से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضرورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

необходимости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de necessidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রয়োজনীয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de nécessité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keperluan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Notwendigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必然的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

필요성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saka kabutuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cần thiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zorunluluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

necessariamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konieczności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

необхідності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de necesitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

της αναγκαιότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noodwendig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

av nödvändighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

av nødvendighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of of necessity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OF NECESSITY»

The term «of necessity» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OF NECESSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «of necessity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «of necessity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about of necessity

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10 QUOTES WITH «OF NECESSITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word of necessity.
1
John Adams
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
2
Isabelle Adjani
There has already been the karmic work: that what life has transformed in me, this initiation brought on, of necessity, by trials.
3
Isabel Allende
We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.
4
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will stimulate a like humour in the listener.
5
Anna C. Brackett
All real freedom springs from necessity, for it can be gained only through the exercise of the individual will, and that will can be roused to energetic action only by the force of necessity acting upon it from the outside to spur it to effort.
6
Stephen Cambone
So we have a group within the office that is devoted to support for the war fighter. That's, of necessity, an operational and tactical level of concern.
7
Martin Chemnitz
As however the ancients say that in case of necessity any Christian lay person can administer the sacrament of Baptism, so Luther says the same thing about absolution in case of necessity, where no priest is present.
8
Robert Creeley
The pattern of the narrative never of necessity wants to end, it never has to.
9
Daniel Defoe
Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.
10
Max Eastman
Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OF NECESSITY»

Discover the use of of necessity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to of necessity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in ...
From the acclaimed author of Fordlandia, the story of a remarkable slave rebellion that illuminates America’s struggle with slavery and freedom during the Age of Revolution and beyond One morning in 1805, off a remote island in the South ...
Greg Grandin, 2014
2
War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars
Compares the reasons behind the two Middle East wars during the Bush administrations, drawing on senior-level interviews to argue that the first war was warranted while the second was not, and examines U.S. policy today and what that policy ...
Richard Haass, 2009
3
The Nature of Necessity
This is a reissue of a book which is an exploration and defence of the notion of modality 'de re', the idea that objects have both essential and accidental properties.
Alvin Plantinga, 1978
4
Making a Virtue of Necessity: An Overview of the English ...
The author is a prominent linguistics scholar.
L. Ayo Banjo, 1996
5
Necessity and National Emergency Clauses: Sovereignty in ...
Unveiling the complex dynamic between State sovereignty and necessity doctrine as historically practiced in international political relations, this book proposes analytical criteria to assess the lawfulness and legitimacy of interpretations ...
Diane A. Desierto, 2012
6
Land of Necessity: Consumer Culture in the United ...
Though its importance is uncontestable, the role of necessity in consumer culture has rarely been explored. Indeed, it has been argued that where necessity reigns, consumer culture is anemic. This volume demonstrates otherwise.
Alexis McCrossen, 2010
7
The Politics of Necessity: Community Organizing and ...
By comparing movements in South Africa to those in other African and Latin American states, this book identifies profound challenges to democratization.
Elke Zuern, 2011
8
The Necessity of Pragmatism: John Dewey's Conception of ...
In this first paperback edition, a new introduction by Tom Burke establishes the ongoing importance of Sleeper's analysis of the integrity of Dewey's work and its implications for mathematics, aesthetics, and the cognitive sciences.
R. W. Sleeper, 1986
9
In the Name of Necessity: Military Tribunals and the Loss of ...
Marouf Hasian Jr. examines the major legal cases that show how various generations have represented the need for military tribunals, and how officials historically have applied the term “necessity.” George Washington cited the necessity ...
Marouf Hasian, 2012
10
Anarchism in the Dramas of Ernst Toller: The Realm of ...
Ossar demonstrates that the playwright arrived at solutions that were anarchist in nature, deriving from a long European tradition. This is the first in-depth book-length study of Toller and his plays published in English.
Michael Ossar, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OF NECESSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term of necessity is used in the context of the following news items.
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In a Change From 2008, Clinton Talking Often About Race
If Clinton's approach is born of necessity, it also comes with potential pitfalls. The complexities were clear within hours of her South Carolina ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
What In the 'Jurassic World' Could a Dino Sequel Be About?
Without that element of necessity, Jurassic World — and, before it, Jurassic Park — becomes broken; look at the two sequels to Jurassic Park ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Scuba divers build vegetable garden under the sea
He explained that a combination of necessity and “crazy ideas, mixed with relentless imagination soon became a real life experiment - from ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
Ed Lotterman: Wealth of nations changes over time – not always for …
Current fiscal discipline may make virtue of necessity — foreign lenders are not pushing money at benighted governments as they did in the ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Marvel Announces Teenage 'Spidey' Comic Book Series
Without that element of necessity, Jurassic World — and, before it, Jurassic Park — becomes broken; look at the two sequels to Jurassic Park ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
6
Bonadio Group has grown from humble beginnings
The variety of non-traditional offerings was born of necessity, he added. "When you're in upstate New York, which has been in a recession for ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Boston 101: #43 • "Barrel of a Gun” • Guster
... acoustic guitar and hand drum sound Guster stumbled upon out of necessity stood out as extremely fresh when heard alongside the distorted ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
8
Bike lane expansion to last 8 years in Pittsburgh
AS A NEW URBAN TREND. BUT THE QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKING, IF THIS IS OUT OF NECESSITY OR IF IT'S JUST A COSMETIC ADDITION ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
9
Miami Dolphins starting lineup projection
Center (Mike Pouncey): He's happy to return to his natural position after playing guard last season out of necessity. Right guard (Jeff ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
10
Raelyn Nelson Band Release New Single, 'Mason Jar' [LISTEN]
“The video concept was born out of necessity as much as anything. At this point, we are literally doing everything ourselves, so we needed to ... «The Boot, Jul 15»

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