needfulness

needfulness
I index caution (vigilance), deliberation, diligence (care), discretion (quality of being discreet), interest (concern), notice (heed), observation, precaution, prudence, regard (attention) II index emergency, priority

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  • Needfulness — Needful Need ful (n[=e]d f[.u]l), a. 1. Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing. [Archaic] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The needful time of trouble. Bk. of Com. Prayer. [1913 Webster] 2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • needfulness — noun see needful I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • needfulness — See needfully. * * * …   Universalium

  • needfulness — noun The property of being needful or necessary …   Wiktionary

  • needfulness — need·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • needfulness — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English nedefulnes, from nedefull + nes ness : the quality or state of being needful …   Useful english dictionary

  • necessity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. need (see necessity); compulsion; poverty. II What must happen Nouns 1. necessity, necessitation, obligation, compulsion, subjection; needfulness, essentiality, indispensability; dire or cruel… …   English dictionary for students

  • Requirement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Requirement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 requirement requirement need wants necessities Sgm: N 1 necessaries necessaries necessaries of life Sgm: N 1 stress stress exigency pinch sine qua non …   English dictionary for students

  • needful — I. adjective Date: 12th century 1. being in need 2. necessary, requisite • needfully adverb • needfulness noun II. noun Date: 1709 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Eduskuntatalo — Infobox building building name = Eduskuntatalo Riksdagshuset native building name= caption = former names = building type = Governmental architectural style = structural system = location = Flagicon|Finland Helsinki, Finland owner = current… …   Wikipedia

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