Definitions
- Referring to something that is essential or required for a particular purpose or situation. - Talking about something that is unavoidable or inevitable. - Describing a situation where something must be done or obtained in order to achieve a desired outcome.
- Referring to something that is required or desired for a particular purpose or situation. - Talking about a lack or absence of something that is necessary or desired. - Describing a situation where something must be done or obtained in order to achieve a desired outcome.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to something that is required or necessary.
- 2Both can be used as nouns or verbs.
- 3Both can be used to describe a situation where something must be done or obtained.
- 4Both can be used to express urgency or importance.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Necessity implies something that is essential and required, while need can refer to something that is desired or lacking.
- 2Urgency: Necessity implies a greater sense of urgency or importance than need.
- 3Usage: Necessity is more formal and less commonly used in everyday language than need.
- 4Connotation: Necessity can have a negative connotation, implying that something is required but not necessarily desired, while need can have a neutral or positive connotation.
- 5Degree: Necessity implies a higher degree of importance or requirement than need.
Remember this!
Necessity and need are synonyms that both refer to something that is required or necessary. However, necessity implies a greater sense of urgency or importance, while need can refer to something that is desired or lacking. Additionally, necessity is more formal and less commonly used in everyday language than need.
