indispensable

  • 1indispensable — [ ɛ̃dispɑ̃sabl ] adj. • 1585; de 1. in et dispenser 1 ♦ Vieilli Dont on ne peut se dispenser. ⇒ obligatoire, obligé. « Travailler est un devoir indispensable à l homme social » (Rousseau). 2 ♦ Par ext. (XVIIIe) Mod …

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  • 2indispensable — in·dis·pen·sa·ble /ˌin di spen sə bəl/ adj: having rights so connected to the claims of the parties to an action that the action cannot be adjudicated without affecting those rights see also indispensable party at party Merriam Webster’s… …

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  • 3Indispensable — In dis*pen sa*ble, a. [Pref. in not + dispensable: cf. F. indispensable.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) Not admitting dispensation;… …

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  • 4indispensable — adjetivo 1. Que es totalmente necesario o no puede ser dejado de lado por ser muy importante: Es indispensable que vengas a la reunión. Sinónimo: imprescindible …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 5indispensable — Indispensable. adj. de tout genre dont on ne peut dispenser. Une loy, un devoir indispensable …

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  • 6indispensable — [in΄di spen′sə bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be dispensed with or neglected 2. absolutely necessary or required n. an indispensable person or thing SYN. ESSENTIAL indispensability n. indispensably adv …

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  • 7indispensable — (adj.) 1530s, from M.L. indispensabilis, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + dispensabilis (see DISPENSABLE (Cf. dispensable)). Related: Indispensably …

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  • 8indispensable — essential, necessary, requisite, *needful Analogous words: vital, cardinal, fundamental, *essential Antonyms: dispensable …

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  • 9indispensable — is spelt able, not ible. See able, ible …

    Modern English usage

  • 10indispensable — [adj] necessary basal, basic, cardinal, crucial, essential, fundamental, imperative, key, necessitous, needed, needful, prerequisite, primary, required, requisite, vital; concept 546 Ant. dispensable, needless, nonessential, redundant,… …

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