seminecessary

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adjective

Somewhat or partially necessary.

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Meanings

adjectiveseminecessary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat or partially necessary.

    A general recommendation: Reduce the scope of Federal Government peacetime operations by letting private industry, local and State governments take over many functions, and dropping many other seminecessary Government functions.

    1952, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 2, page 491

Origin

From semi- + necessary.

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APA

seminecessary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seminecessary

MLA

“seminecessary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seminecessary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seminecessary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seminecessary.

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