prerequisite

[pri-rek-wuh-zit, pree-]

adjective

1. required beforehand.

   a prerequisite fund of knowledge.

noun

1. something prerequisite.

   A visa is still a prerequisite for travel in many countries.

   Synonyms: precondition, essential, requisite, requirement

prerequisite

/ priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt /

adjective

1. required as a prior condition

noun

1. something required as a prior condition

Word History and Origins

Origin of prerequisite¹

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + requisite

Example Sentences

He understood that success on the battlefield is a prerequisite to lasting peace.

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At the last G7 meeting, held in Canada in June, the group's member states and Australia decided to collaborate on establishing benchmarks that are "prerequisites for the development of quantum technologies".

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Mokyr, 79, won one half of the prize "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

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Argentina being already de facto dollarized, the technical prerequisites are largely in place.

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Younger Americans view financial security as a prerequisite for wedlock, a shift that’s contributing to delayed or declining marriage rates.

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Related Words

• essential 
• must 
• precondition 
• qualification 
• requirement 
• requisite