| indispensable | 1. Not dispensable; impossible to be omitted, remitted, or spared; absolutely necessary or requisite. 2. Not admitting dispensation; not subject to release or exemption. "The law was moral and indispensable." (Bp. Burnet) 3. Unavoidable; inevitable. Origin: Pref. In- not + dispensable: cf. F. Indispensable. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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