"necessitation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necessitations [plural]
Etymology: From necessitate + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|necessitate|ation}} necessitate + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} necessitation (countable and uncountable, plural necessitations)
  1. (chiefly philosophy) Necessity, understood as a logical or other philosophical principle, or as a law or force of nature. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: necessitate

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