requirement
Other forms: requirements
Necessary, inescapable, and non-negotiable, a requirement is something that must be done, like the dishes. Speaking politely to your grandparents may be a requirement of living in your parents' house.
Requirements can be imposed by an authority. For example, in college, it is usually a requirement that you study math, English, and history, before you go on to get your degree in underwater basket weaving. We can also speak of the requirements of a living system: your body requires water to stay alive; light is a requirement of photosynthesis.
Definitions of requirement
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required activity“the requirements of his work affected his health”
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synonyms:
demand
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type of:
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duty, obligation, responsibility
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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duty, obligation, responsibility
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anything indispensable“allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions”
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Antonyms:
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inessential, nonessential
anything that is not essential
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types:
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desideratum
something desired as a necessity
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must
a necessary or essential thing
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need, want
anything that is necessary but lacking
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type of:
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thing
a separate and self-contained entity
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inessential, nonessential
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something that is required in advance
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synonyms:
prerequisite
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types:
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precondition
a condition that is a prerequisite
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academic requirement
a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
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essential condition, sine qua non
a prerequisite
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language requirement
a requirement that a student know certain languages
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type of:
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duty, obligation, responsibility
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Pronunciation
US
/riˈkwaɪrmɛnt/
UK
/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/
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