indispensable
/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
Dictionary
noun
- A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
- (in the plural) Trousers.
adjective
- Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
- (of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
"The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet"
- Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
"An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet."
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