verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of necessitate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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"While a quantitative approach may be useful in certain situations, I think this case necessitates a qualitative analysis."

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