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seminecessary

adj

Etymology

From semi- + necessary.

  1. derived from necessārius
  2. derived from necessaire
  3. inherited from necessarye
  4. prefixed as seminecessary — “semi + necessary”

Definitions

  1. Somewhat 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA