necessarychange

noun

UK /ˈnɛsəsəri tʃeɪndʒ/

US /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tʃeɪndʒ/

A necessary change is a change you must make because things cannot stay the way they are.

The broken bike needed a necessary change to its tires before we could ride it.

SYNONYMS

required change essential change needed change vital change must-have change

RELATED WORDS

change necessity adjustment improvement requirement

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A change that is needed to fix a problem or make something work better.

The teacher made a necessary change to the schedule so everyone could attend.

3. A change that cannot be avoided because of new rules or situations.

When the road closed, a necessary change to our route took us through town.

4. A small but important change that keeps something safe or correct.

A necessary change to the recipe made the cake safe for people with allergies.