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indispensable

/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

noun

Meaning

  • A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.

  • (in the plural) Trousers.

adjective

Meaning

  • Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.

  • (of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.

    "The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet"

  • Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.

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