necessary is on the Basic English 850 List.
near - necessary - neck


necessary is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
near - necessary - need

Pronunciation change

Adjective change

Positive
necessary

Comparative
more necessary

Superlative
most necessary

Necessary is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. Something is necessary if people need it. It must happen or there will be a big problem.
    It's necessary to stop when you see a red light.

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Noun change

Singular
necessary

Plural
necessaries

  1. (UK) (old, no longer used) A necessary is a bathroom.