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need vs necessity

necessity vs need

need and necessity both are nouns.

need is a verb but necessity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
need Yes No Yes No
necessity Yes No No No
As nouns, necessity is a hypernym of need; that is, necessity is a word with a broader meaning than need:
  • need: anything that is necessary but lacking
  • necessity: anything indispensable
Other hypernyms of need include essential, necessary, requirement, requisite.
As nouns, necessity is a hyponym of need; that is, necessity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than need:
  • need: a condition requiring relief
  • necessity: the condition of being essential or indispensable
Other hyponyms of need include deficiency, lack, want.
need (noun) necessity (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior anything indispensable
anything that is necessary but lacking the condition of being essential or indispensable
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
need (verb) necessity (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between need and necessity

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