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   indispensable

   /ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. absolutely necessary: "he made himself indispensable to the parish priest"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘not to be allowed or provided for by ecclesiastical dispensation’): from medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- ‘not’ + dispensabilis (see dispensable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indispensability noun
   • 2. indispensableness noun
   • 3. indispensably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDISPENSABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Indispensable means so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     INDISPENSABLE meaning: 1. Something or someone that is...

   • Indispensable in German

     INDISPENSABLE translate: unentbehrlich. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     INDISPENSABLE translate: 必不可少的，必需的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     INDISPENSABLE translate: 必不可少的，必需的. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to French

     INDISPENSABLE translate: indispensable. Learn more in the...

   • Indispensable in Russian

     INDISPENSABLE translate: совершенно необходимый . Learn more...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indispensableIndispensable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of indispensable, an adjective that means absolutely necessary or essential. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of indispensable.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDISPENSABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of indispensable, an adjective that describes something or someone that is absolutely essential and cannot be dispensed with. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of indispensable.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › indispensableINDISPENSABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Indispensable definition: absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite. See examples of INDISPENSABLE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDISPENSABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Indispensable means so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her. Learn more about this adjective, its opposite, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indispensableIndispensable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Indispensable is a strong adjective for something that you couldn't do without. If you have asthma and you're packing for summer vacation, your inhaler is indispensable, unless you enjoy gasping on the beach.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › indispensableindispensable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of indispensable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.