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requirement

noun

Simple meaning

A necessity or prerequisite.

Pronunciation

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ɹɪkˈwaɪɹmənt

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Definition

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noun

  1. 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.

  2. Something that is required in advance

  3. engineeringcomputing

    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.

  4. Something asked.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Something that is required in advance

Used this way, requirement is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use requirement

  • “The requirements of his work affected his health.”noun

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reserve requirementfirst requirementminimum requirementlegal requirementbasic requirementenergy requirementessential requirementstatutory requirement

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • requirements contractnounCompound term

    A contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party.

  • academic requirementnounCompound term

    A requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program.

  • language requirementnounCompound term

    A requirement that a student know certain languages.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: necessity or prerequisite

necessaryArchaic

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