requirement

B1 Topic:Law & Government
US /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ UK /ɹɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/
noun Freq #15904

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Something that you must have or do, especially by rule or law.

    A valid passport is a requirement for international travel.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that is needed in advance before you can do something.

    Two years of experience is a basic requirement for the job.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · something that you must... conditionnecessityprerequisiterequisiterule
2 noun · something that is needed in... prerequisite
Word family
Forms requirements
Derived forms corequirementdesirementnonrequirementprerequirementsubrequirement

Etymology

From require + -ment.

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