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noun
The characteristic of being indispensable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: indispensableness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something indispensable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: indispensableness, vitalness
Antonyms: dispensability
Broader terms: essentiality, essentialness
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