necessity is the mother of invention -
1necessity is the mother of invention — phrase used for saying that people find ways to do what they have to or get what they need Thesaurus: necessarysynonym Main entry: necessity * * * proverb when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or… …
2necessity is the mother of invention — ► necessity is the mother of invention proverb when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it. Main Entry: ↑necessity …
3necessity is the mother of invention — Difficult situations make people inventive …
4necessity is the mother of invention — Cf. PERSIUS Satires Prologue 10 magister artis ingeniique largitor venter, the belly is the teacher of art and the giver of wit. The idea is stated more succinctly in 1519 W. HORMAN Vulgaria 52 Nede taught hym wytte. Necessitas ingenium dedit.… …
5necessity is the mother of invention — our needs cause us to invent devices, build a better mousetrap Do you think the invention of TV proves that necessity is the mother of invention? …
6Necessity is the mother of invention. — something that you say which means that if you want to do something very much you will think of a way to do it. We can t afford expensive paper to paint on so we use old envelopes and newspaper. They do say necessity is the mother of invention …
7necessity is the mother of invention — things are invented as a result of need, many inventions are born out of a lack …
8necessity is the mother of invention — used for saying that people find ways to do what they have to or get what they need …
9The Mothers of Invention — The Mothers of Invention …
10necessity — ► NOUN (pl. necessities) 1) the state or fact of being required or indispensable. 2) an indispensable thing. 3) a situation enforcing a particular course: created more by necessity than design. ● necessity is the mother of invention Cf.… …
