3. pl. (Law) Such things, in respect to infants, lunatics, and married
women, as are requisite for support suitable to station.
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the doctrine of
philosophical necessity in regard to the origin and existence of
things, especially as applied to the actings or choices of the will; --
opposed to libertarian.
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an, n. One who holds to the doctrine of
necessitarianism.
Ne*ces`si*ta"ri*an*ism (?), n. The doctrine of philosophical necessity;
the doctrine that results follow by invariable sequence from causes,
and esp. that the will is not free, but that human actions and choices
result inevitably from motives; determinism. M. Arnold.
Ne*ces"si*tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Necessitated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Necessitating (?).] [Cf. L. necessitatus, p. p. of necessitare, and
F. nécessiter. See Necessity.] 1. To make necessary or indispensable;
to render unavoidable.
Sickness [might] necessitate his removal from the court.
South.
This fact necessitates a second line.
J. Peile.