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requirement

requirement

687 2.0
Something you need for a particular purpose or situation
  • noun
  • /rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/
translation icon : requisito
  • I think basic math is a requirement for one of these jobs.
  • meet the requirements
  • satisfy the requirements
  • minimum requirement

You have to meet certain jurisdictional venue requirements that those things are correct.

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Examples

  • I did that because it was a requirement for the design, you know.

  • I hope this satisfies your requirements.

  • So it's the same requirement that we had before.

  • Content on social has become a requirement of growth, not an option.

  • You have to follow all the same requirements of good screen writing.

  • Before we travel to the ship, please let me know if you have any requirements.

  • Patient consent for any medical procedure is a legal requirement in the UK.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Currently, there are two main requirements to become a PE teacher in Korea.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You can quickly wear yourself out and run yourself ragged meeting the requirements of a demanding client.

    Academic text (2011)
  • To apply for the scholarship, you must meet the eligibility requirement outlined in the application form.

Synonyms

condition
vsrequirement
  • Formal
878 3.2

A rule that must be met for an agreement or offer to be accepted

is a stated need used across many situations rather than a formal clause
demand
vsrequirement
397 2.3

A need for something that must be supplied or met

is a stated need used as a condition rather than an insistence
necessity
vsrequirement
274 2.0

A thing you need to live, like food or water

is a stated need for a particular purpose rather than a general state
essential
vsrequirement
50 2.4

Things you need for a purpose, like food or water

is a general stated need rather than absolute indispensability
prerequisite
vsrequirement
36 6.9

Something you must have or do before you can start something else

is any stated need, not only those required before other things
basic requirement
vsrequirement
4 1.8

A necessary thing you must have or meet to be allowed to do something

is a stated need that can be broader than a minimum standard
requisite
vsrequirement
3 6.8

Something needed for a particular activity or purpose

is a stated need for a particular situation or condition
essential condition
vsrequirement
1 3.5

Something that must be true or happen first for another thing to happen

is a stated need that does not stress prior timing

Antonyms

2.2

A choice between two or more things

11 4.4

Not needed for something to work or be successful

Compounds

A necessary thing you must have or meet to be allowed to do something

A course, test, rule you must meet to enter or complete a school program

1 3.4

A rule that students or workers must show skill in a language

How Necessary

mandate
  • Formal
160 5.3
obligation
524 3.2
requirement
687 2.0
guideline
344 3.1
recommendation
553 2.5
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

requirement singular
requirements plural

Morphology

requirement = require (transparent) = require + ment

A regular deverbal nominalization: 'require' + '-ment' yields 'that which is required', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Requirement comes from the verb require, which originally meant 'to ask' or 'seek' and is the same root you see in request. So a requirement is something that is 'asked for' or needed for a particular purpose.