the state or condition of being necessary or essential; necessity

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Definition of the state or condition of being necessary or essential; necessity in English English dictionary

necessitousness

Some of the forces incline the land toward agricultural use, others incline it toward residential use. . . . There is no economic necessitousness that would dictate one or the other use.

Hyphenation

the state or con·di·tion of be·ing nec·es·sa·ry or essential; ne·ces·si·ty