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View synonyms for prerequisite

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. something required as a prior condition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prerequisite1

First recorded in 1625–35; pre- + requisite
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Example Sentences

Is sharing a similar sense of humor a relationship prerequisite?

Part of this white supremacist racial project involves making “whiteness” a prerequisite for citizenship and national belonging as established by the Supreme Court in the infamous Ozawa and Thind cases.

From Salon

"Appreciating the workforce in the railways is a fundamental prerequisite if Scotland is to deliver the world-class, affordable, attractive and accessible rail services the country needs."

From BBC

Is support for violence as a means of bringing about the end of multiracial pluralistic secular democracy and society almost a prerequisite for such beliefs?

From Salon

Thousands of athletes, some as young as 12, were shovelled through a programme where cheating was a prerequisite.

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