noun · neutral
necessity
/nəˈses.ə.ti/ne·CES·si·ty
Band 5-6task2speaking
something that is needed or required; the fact of being necessary
Examples
“Access to clean water is a basic necessity.”
“There is a necessity to improve public transport in the city.”
“For many students, buying a laptop is a necessity for studying.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing the necessity of renewable energy is essential if we are to meet long-term climate targets.”
Collocations
- a basic necessity
- necessity of
- for necessity's sake
Word family
necessary adjectivenecessarily adverbnecessitate verb
Common mistakes
a big necessity→a necessity / a basic necessity
necessity to do→necessity of doing / necessity that + clause
Say it for a higher band
5need→6requirement→7+necessity
Synonyms
need
requirement
Easily confused
need
“Students often need help with essay structure.”
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