English word indispensable comes from English in-, English dispensable
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| in- | English (eng) | In, into (non-productive) Added to adjectives to mean not. (non-productive) Added to nouns to mean lacking or without. (non-productive) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning In, into, towards, within. |
| dispensable | English (eng) | (biochemistry, nutrition, of an amino acid) Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.. (of a law, rule, vow, etc.) Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.. Able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced.. Capable of being dispensed; distributable. |
| indispensabilis | Malayalam (mal) | |
| indispensable | Middle French (frm) | |
| indispensable | English (eng) | (ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th-17th c.]. (of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. [from 17th c.]. Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.] (in the plural, colloquial, dated) Trousers. [...] |