requirement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   required activity

   The requirements of their work affected their health.

2. 2
   noun

   A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

   Near-synonyms: necessity, prerequisite, requisite, condition, rule

3. 3
   noun

   Something asked.

   Near-synonym: request

4. 4
   noun

   A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.

   Near-synonyms: specification, rule

5. 5
   noun

   something that is required in advance

6. 6
   noun

   anything indispensable

Etymology

From require + -ment.