"necessariness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: necessary + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|necessary|ness}} necessary + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} necessariness (uncountable)
  1. The state or characteristic of being necessary. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-necessariness-en-noun-hPQBMpX1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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