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Indispensable

//ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.

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

  2. 2
    Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.

    "The law was moral and indispensable."

  3. 3
    Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    unavoidable wordnet
  2. 2
    not to be dispensed with; essential wordnet
  3. 3
    absolutely necessary; vitally necessary wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.
  2. 2
    Trousers. colloquial, dated, in-plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.

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