need

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Something wanted or required.

polysemousFFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

Senses

NERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v6

Require (something) because it is essential or very important.

Wordset Dictionary

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

Wordset Dictionary

anything that is necessary but lacking

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a condition requiring relief

Wordset Dictionary

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
demandindigencemotivationmotivepauperismpauperizationpenurywant
alternatephrasing
Need
plural
needs
possessive
need's
pluralpossessive
needs'