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must vs necessary

necessary vs must

must and necessary both are nouns.

must and necessary both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
must Yes Yes No No
necessary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, necessary is a hypernym of must; that is, necessary is a word with a broader meaning than must:
  • must: a necessary or essential thing
  • necessary: anything indispensable
Other hypernyms of must include essential, necessity, requirement, requisite.
must (noun) necessary (noun)
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy anything indispensable
grape juice before or during fermentation
a necessary or essential thing
must (adjective) necessary (adjective)
highly recommended absolutely essential
unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
Difference between must and necessary

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