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indispensably
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in·dis·pen·sa·ble
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adjective
1.
absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite:
an indispensable member of the staff.
2.
incapable of being disregarded or neglected:
an indispensable obligation.
noun
3.
a person or thing that is indispensable.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1525–35;
<
Medieval Latin
indispēnsābilis
not subject to dispensation.
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in-
3
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dispensable
Related forms
in·dis·pen·sa·bil·i·ty,
in·dis·pen·sa·ble·ness,
noun
in·dis·pen·sa·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
needed.
See
necessary.
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indispensable
(ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
absolutely necessary; essential
2.
not to be disregarded or escaped:
an indispensable role
—
n
3.
an indispensable person or thing
indispensa'bility
—
n
indis'pensableness
—
n
indis'pensably
—
adv
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indispensable
1533, from M.L. indispensabilis, from in- "not" + dispensabilis (see
dispense
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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