Meanings
nounnecessary condition (plural necessary conditions)
plural necessary conditions
- human sciencesA statement Q in relation to statement P such that P implies Q.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Arabic شَرْط ضَرُورِيّ
- شَرْط ضَرُورِيّ (šarṭ ḍarūriyy)logical statement
Bulgarian необходимо условие
- необходимо условие (neobhodimo uslovie)logical statement
Dutch noodzakelijke voorwaarde
- noodzakelijke voorwaardelogical statement
Finnish välttämätön ehto
- välttämätön ehtological statement
French condition nécessaire
- condition nécessairelogical statement
German notwendige Bedingung, notwendiges Kriterium
- notwendige Bedingunglogical statement
- notwendiges Kriteriumlogical statement
Italian condizione necessaria
- condizione necessarialogical statement
Japanese 必要条件
- 必要条件 (hitsuyō jōken)logical statement
Polish warunek konieczny
- warunek koniecznylogical statement
Russian необходи́мое усло́вие
- необходи́мое усло́вие (neobxodímoje uslóvije)logical statement
Spanish condición necesaria
- condición necesarialogical statement
Cite this entry
APA
necessary condition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20condition
MLA
“necessary condition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20condition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necessary condition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20condition.
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