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requisite

requisite

28 6.2
Needed for a particular purpose
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛkwɪzɪt/
translation icon : necesario
  • Environmental laws imposed the requisite rigidity regarding the goal of protecting endangered species.
  • requisite skills
  • requisite knowledge
  • requisite variety

They'll do the requisite amount of work, but that's it.

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Examples

  • Do the key personnel have the requisite skills and capabilities to perform their duties effectively?

    Academic text (1993)
  • Perhaps you should take the requisite time to arrive at this conclusion for yourself.

  • I mean, do you have the requisite skills to be able to enter your first job?

  • But what nobody had ever done was to carry out the requisite labor.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • In reality, though, films represent a risky investment even for those with the requisite expertise.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The ability to throw well is often requisite to successful competition and enjoyment of sports and games.

    Academic text (1990)
  • IEP transition teams should consider the general minimum requisite functional skills necessary for independent living.

    Academic text (2013)
  • With slightly tremulous fingers, Jack secured his bike with the requisite number of locks.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • What impressed her most were the two state-of-the-art operating rooms complete with all the requisite ancillary equipment.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • To succeed in this role, you must have the requisite qualifications and experience.

Synonyms

vital
vsrequisite
403 3.5

Necessary for life or for something to succeed

means necessary but may be less extreme than crucial
mandatory
vsrequisite
239 3.8

Law or rules say you must do it

expresses necessity for a purpose rather than legal enforcement
indispensable
vsrequisite
48 4.6

Needed so much you cannot do without it or them

signals essential need but may allow rare alternatives
compulsory
vsrequisite
31 4.2

Required by law or rule

is used for essential needs without implying legal imposition
obligatory
vsrequisite
  • Formal
27 5.3

Required by law, rule, or authority

is necessary by purpose rather than by external obligation
vital for
vsrequisite
12 3.9

Very important for something to happen or succeed

is a general essential not tied to a specific relation
needful
vsrequisite
  • Archaic
5 8.6

Required for a particular purpose

is the neutral term for essential need without formal tone
prerequisite
vsrequisite
1 6.6

Needed before something else can happen

is needed for a purpose but not necessarily as a prior condition
required
vsrequisite
  • Formal
1.4

Something a rule, law, or official says you must have

is needed for a purpose rather than imposed by official rule
needed
vsrequisite
1.0

Required for a particular purpose or to make something possible

is a general necessity for a purpose rather than immediate supply
needly
vsrequisite
  • Archaic
9.9

Required and cannot be avoided

is the modern, common way to state essential need

Antonyms

300 1.6

More than is needed or wanted

99 3.3

Not required, so you can choose whether to have or use it

How Necessary

indispensable
48 4.6
required
  • Formal
1.4
essential
537 1.9
necessary
1.0
requisite
28 6.2
needed
1.0

Surface Forms

requisite positive

Morphology

requisite = require (semi-transparent) = require + ite

The meaning is closely related to 'require' (necessary/needed), but the spelling/stem change and the suffix '-ite' reflect a non‑productive Latin-derived formation that may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

Requisite comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and quaerere 'to seek', the same root as require and quest. So to call something requisite is to say it is 'needed' or necessary for a particular purpose.