requirement

[ ri-kwahyuhr-muhnt ]

noun

1. that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory:

   One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.

2. an act or instance of requiring.

   Synonyms: claim, demand, directive, injunction, command, order

3. a need or necessity:

   to meet the requirements of daily life.

requirement

/ rɪˈkwaɪəmənt /

noun

1. something demanded or imposed as an obligation

   Latin is no longer a requirement for entry to university

2. a thing desired or needed
3. the act or an instance of requiring

Other Words From

• nonre·quirement noun
• prere·quirement noun
• super·re·quirement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of requirement¹

First recorded in 1520–30; require + -ment

Idioms and Phrases

see meet the requirements .

Synonym Study

Requirement, requisite refer to that which is necessary. A requirement is some quality or performance demanded of a person in accordance with certain fixed regulations: requirements for admission to college. A requisite is not imposed from outside; it is a factor which is judged necessary according to the nature of things, or to the circumstances of the case: Efficiency is a requisite for success in business. Requisite may also refer to a concrete object judged necessary: the requisites for perfect grooming.

Related Words

• concern
• condition
• demand
• need
• obligation
• precondition
• prerequisite
• provision
• qualification
• specification
• stipulation