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need::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | motivation, motive |
| Type of | psychological feature |
| Has types | morals, psychic energy, rational motive, morality, mental energy, life, irrational motive, urge, impulse, ethical motive, ethics |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | indigence, pauperism, pauperization, penury |
| Type of | poorness, poverty, impoverishment |
| Has types | mendicancy, mendicity, beggary |
| Derivation | needy |
a general state of need exists among the homeless.
Examples of need
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We know the climate change is real, and we need fact-based discussions about it.
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She says he also has a heart disorder and will need a second open-heart surgery.
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After all, people in China, India, Indonesia and the Philippines need work, too.
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Women in the spotlight need to think before they speak-just like the rest of us.
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As we age, we need to get more nutritional value out of the calories we consume.
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Keep in mind, too, that you need to be a role model when it comes to technology.
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They need more positive experience for young talent like Bradford and Alexander.
From the stltoday.com
Participants will need to fill out a form stating where the beacon will be used.
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Tell the HR person you need more details so you can avoid repeating the mistake.
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- A condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
- Necessitate: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not ...
- Anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
- Want: have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
- Have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"
- Motivation: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
- A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death. ...
- Need is the fifth studio album by Christian rock artist Todd Agnew. It was released on October 6, 2009, through INO and Ardent records. The first radio single, "Joy Unspeakable", has peaked at #45 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. ...
- Need is a series of young-adult urban fantasy novels by American author Carrie Jones, beginning with the inaugural entry of the same name. The focus of the story is a teenage girl named Zara, who joins a struggle against a society of malicious pixies. ...
