prerequisite C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /priˈrɛkwəzət/ UK /ˌpriːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a thing required as a prior condition for something else Basic algebra is a prerequisite for this course. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thing required as a prior... preconditionrequirementnecessityprerequirementessentialprecursor ↔ Opposites corequisite Word family Related forms requisiterequirerequisition Etymology AI details From the prefix pre- ('before') + requisite (from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere 'to require, seek', from re- + quaerere 'to seek'). prae- Latin requirere Latin quaerere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prerequisite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /priˈrɛkwəzət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpriːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a thing required as a prior condition for something else ## Examples - Basic algebra is a prerequisite for this course. ## Synonyms - precondition - requirement - necessity - prerequirement - essential - precursor ## Antonyms - corequisite ## Related Forms - requisite - require - requisition ## Roots and Affixes - Root: prae- - Root: requirere - Root: quaerere ## Etymology From the prefix pre- ('before') + requisite (from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere 'to require, seek', from re- + quaerere 'to seek'). ## AI Etymology Prerequisite is from the prefix pre- ('before') + requisite (from Latin requisitus, past participle of requirere 'to require, seek', from re- + quaerere 'to seek'). Important recorded forms include prae- (Latin), requirere (Latin), and quaerere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a thing required as a prior condition for something else. The wider family includes related words such as requisite, require, and requisition. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown