Indispensable

/ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/

noun

  1. A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity.

  2. (in the plural) Trousers.

adjective

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

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

    The law was moral and indispensable. -Bp. Burnet

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

    An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.

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