Indispensable


[in-di-spen-suh-buh l] /ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl/

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.
/ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/
adjective
1.
absolutely necessary; essential
2.
not to be disregarded or escaped: an indispensable role
noun
3.
an indispensable person or thing
adj.

1530s, from Medieval Latin indispensabilis, from in- “not, opposite of” (see in- (1)) + dispensabilis (see dispensable). Related: Indispensably.

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