Indispensable

noun

/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

Word Frequency: 6.7

Definitions

1.nounA thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.

2.noun(in the plural) Trousers.

3.adjectiveNot admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.

4.adjective(of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.

"The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet"

5.adjectiveAbsolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.

"An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet."

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